Mila’s POVThe moment my fingers left the page, the book slammed shut, I jumped.For a few seconds, I simply stared at it.The ancient book lay open on the table, completely still, as if nothing had happened.I swallowed.Then, slowly, I reached for it again, there was something about this book, something I hadn’t understood yet.I opened it and the pages turned by themselves.One.Two.Three.Then they stopped, my breath hitched as the image from before appeared again, it was the man and he was still burning.Flames covered his body, bright and almost blinding, but he wasn’t screaming.He stood there as though he had already accepted what was happening.The woman was in front of him, tears running down her face. “Please,” she begged. “You have to leave.”He shook his head. “I won’t.”“You’ll die.”“I know.”She grabbed his arms. “Please!”He pulled her into his arms and then the light around them changed.The air seemed to tremble and a figure appeared before them, the moon Goddes
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