Chapter 80
Nyssa por
Crash!
The bottle shattered against the floor with a loud, deafening sound. Maybe it was the tension of the moment, but the sound seemed louder than it
should have been.
Time froze
Aria and I both stared at the broken glass, wa
watching in silent horror as the blue liquid spilled out across the floor
My heart pounded so hard could hear it in my ears. A second ticked by from the minute we had left and just like that, as Aria’s terrified scream tore through the room, time snapped back into motion.
“No! The antidote!”
My eyes widened as Aria cried out, crawling desperately toward the spilled liquid. Tears streamed down her face as she choked out broken sobs, muttering “no” over and over again, coughing blood as she dragged herself across the floor
And as I watched her, my breathing became rapid and the memories from the past began lashing in my mind.
could let her crawl to the antidote, let her take a sip from what was left on the ground. I was sure, even a single drop might save her.
But as I stared at her, I remembered the heartache, the tears… the betrayal.
I remembered everything.
And then, like something took control of my body, lunged forward, grabbing her leg and yanking her back.
Herscream tore through the air
“Let me go, bitch! Let me got The antidote, I have to drink it or I’ll die! Let me go
I bit my bottom lip so hard it bled, and dropped to the floor, wrapping my arms tightly around her legs, holding her in place.
“You have to die.” I shouted, my voice shaking as I pulled her back from the puddle of antidote. “You have to die for them to live… You have to die!”
Tears blurred my vision, hot and endless, and my body racked with sobs as I clung to her.
“You have to die, Aria, In this lifetime, you have to die. -d you don’t, then they will. They’ll all die. My father, everyone! They’ll all die because of you!”
I cried harder, holding her back with every ounce of strength I had.
“What the fuck are you saying?! Let me go this instant you’re crazy!”
Thirty seconds. She had thirty seconds left.
Why was I crying?
Why did it ache so much?
She deserved this. After everything..she deserved it. So why-
“Because you’re not like them, Nyssa. You’re not heartless like they are. That’s what I’ve always loved about you. You’re kind. You don’t want to hurt anyone.”
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Chapter 80
Sheila’s voice echoed in my mind.
“But if you want to change your fate, if you want to save everyone and use the chance the Moon Goddess gave you, then you have to be like them, too. have to throw that kindness aside and fight. Don’t let anyone harm you in this “
My eyes snapped open at her words,
Tears streamed down my cheeks as Aria’s screams grew quieter… her struggling weaker… until her breathing turned
Then, barely audible, she whispered,
“…I don’t want to die…”
After those words… silence settled over the room. My lips trembled as I stared at Aria’s body, now slumped cold on the floor. She had stopped moving
Stopped speaking
And I knew it was because her time was up
Fiteen minutes had passed.
She had died from the poison
1had killed her,
A breathless gasp slipped from my lips.
Islowly released her leg from my grip and sat upright, my eyes cold, empty, locked on her lifeless form.
“Haha… she’s dead.”
Humorless laughter escaped from my throat
“Hahaha…
… she’s dead. She’s really dead. I killed her. I got my revenge against Aria. I finally got my revenge…” I whispered to no one, my voice cracking as I wrapped my arms around myself and lowered my head.
Damn it, Nyssa, Why are you crying?
You should be happy. Happy that she finally got her karma..
I wasn’t sure why, but despite telling myself should be glad, my chest ached, and I couldn’t stop the tears that kept pouring down my cheeks.
I didn’t even know how much time had passed, only that I didn’t stop crying until there were no more tears left to cry
Thankfully, Sheila didn’t say anything. She didn’t comfort me, maybe because she knew I needed to be alone.
Aber what felt like thirty minutes of silent tears, I finally stopped. I lifted my head and stared into the distance for a long moment before turning my gale
to Ana’s body.
Without wasting any more time, knowing I had to retum to the pack soon, I pushed myself up from the floor and wiped the tears from my face.
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