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I snapped my hand on his chest, over his heart, and went to look inside. “You ripped off a part of your soul?” I nearly shouted. “It is like amputating a limb.” I was baffled. He shrugged. “I did say I would have given an arm—,” he began. “But that’s your soul,” I said shaken. “Relax Ela,” he said grabbing my hand and wrapping his enormous finger over mine. “It will not kill me, souls grow back. It’s like blood, you can lose some and it’ll return later. You told me that people share and give pieces of their souls all the time.”

Susanna added, Within a minute, Lori chirped in, “Menders have limits as you know. We get tired after taking a person’s pain or wound and most importantly, once the soul leaves the body, we can’t return it. We can’t bring back the dead because that would mean giving our soul to the person. After all, we mend by giving a part of us out and the goddess rewards us by renewing us every day.” “You know I will fall asleep soon. That’s a limit to my power as a spiritual guardian.” Mia Lu also added.

“I’ll grow up brave. I promise.” There wasn’t a single dry eye left in the pack as everyone shed tears. The High Priestess returned to the counter, clutching her staff. “As the Moon sets, so too do the souls of the departed rise into her arms. Let this remembrance be a vow that they will not be forgotten.” She turned, nodding toward some guards. They began lighting the perimeter candles, one by one, until the entire circle glowed in a soft golden light. Silence fell over the gathering as the flames danced in the darkening evening.

What did you do? She stood and hooked her finger into the candle holder, moving over to a side table away from Amelia. I followed her, waiting desperately for her to explain. She placed the candle down and breathed, ‘I’ve tethered the last part of her life force to those crystals, to keep part of her here, but it’s only temporary. She is already on the bridge between this world and the Spirit World, but it’s up to her to decide if she wants to stay in the Spirit World, accepting death, or to turn back and return to the land of the living.’

Keep the only thing that made her human. Forever.

I turned to him, his eyes brimming with tears, yet he shook his head resolutely, signaling me to stay calm. Maria approached Neil, her voice gentle and sorrowful. “Kid, we must meet again in the next life. I hope that, then, I can be your mother.” Taking a deep breath, she began to activate the Soul Lock Ring. The ring emitted a blinding white light, swiftly encircling both Neil and the malevolent spirit. The spirit roared in fury, its cries sharp and piercing as it struggled against the binding force.

She added. "If I didn't order my guardian spirit, Bai Hu to put barrier around your body, you already became a prey to those ghouls. So put that in your idiotic mind and shut the hell up." Ming Yue said in more colder tone, then a ruthless smile appeared on her face. "Or should I drag you out instead? Let those ghouls prey on your body. You have meat at least, it must satisfying." "YOU!!!" Qing Xu Lin wanted to curse Ming Yue out loud but Ming Yue shouted out loud.

Every single guard in the Pack had been summoned to come pay their last respect except for a few who were charged with watching over the Pack at all times. They couldn't leave their posts so it was mandatory they stayed back. Liam grabbed a torch and moved towards the pyre, Lucas followed suit. He recited the ancient prayer to the moon goddess to accept his soul and guide him to the afterlife. Everywhere was in dead silence. The guards were all silent as they bowed their heads in respect for their departed comrade.

And that was her purpose. The last embers of Crystal’s life flickered unstably as her spirit threatened to leave her be. Yet she held on to it. She forcefully tethered her fractured soul to her body and kept moving on. She wanted to engrave the image of her Lord into her mind one last time. Just in case, she thought to herself. She would remember what her Lord looked like just in case there was an afterlife. That way she would never forget what she was. And if there wasn’t, then maybe there would be a resurrection – another life lived as another person. And if that was to be her fate, she wouldn’t want to forget this life either. But if neither was possible; if this was the end and there was

I cleared my throat, trying to stay on track. “I accept the bond to join my soul, body, mind, and spirit. I will protect you with my life. I will love you with my heart. I will follow you into the afterlife. I will be yours even after time has ended.” Our hands began to glow softly. She stared at them in awe, clearing her own throat as she began to repeat after me.