“I do,” Raven replies calmly. “But think about it, Sadie. The prophecy said you have the power to destroy the curse. What if destroying the curse means killing Kaden? Prophecies are never literal—they’re all riddles and double meanings. Maybe this is what it meant all along.”Panic builds inside me.
The suspense in the room is thick. You can feel it. You can almost taste it.What Raven is suggesting sounds almost impossible. After what she’s told us about the spell, could it really be this simple? Just find a way to stop the spell without releasing Kaden?“Is that even possible?” Jason murmurs,
I stare at the occupants of the room, letting my eyes settle on each of them.Micah and Jason both look expectant, which isn’t surprising—we’re all hoping Raven came back with nothing but good news.Piper looks expectant too, but she also looks nervous. She’s fidgeting with her hands, shifting from
Seeing no point in staying in my room—especially now that Nyx had shut me out—I crawl out of bed and leave. Besides, my stomach is growling, reminding me that I hadn’t eaten since yesterday.I wander through the corridors and down the stairs in a daze. Sure, Nyx gave me more information... but all i
Her words kept playing in my head.I couldn't for the life of me understand why she would say that. Why she’d say that I am lucky.I want to argue with her. I want to prove that she's wrong. I want to remind her of everything Alec put me through—of what I endured in his arms, at his hands—but I don’
I stay quiet, just absorbing her words. The way she said them, there was a hint of something I just couldn’t place my finger on. It’s like when you’ve been treated so horribly before and then find someone who treats you with real tenderness, that it’s almost unbelievable.Yes, that’s it. She sounds