Ch. 115 - Danger

River POV

For over a week, we delved deep into ancient tomes, unraveling every spell, dissecting every story, and pondering every fairytale, desperate for even the faintest hint of an answer. Yet, despite our tireless efforts, every page turned revealed nothing but the grim reality of our situation.

The more I thought about it, the more I wondered if my brother and mine despise was the only way. The weight of our predicament pressed heavily upon me, my thoughts swirling in a tempest of uncertainty. Would we be compelled to make the ultimate sacrifice, laying down our lives so that others might endure? So Kiera could live?

Just thinking of her name sent a jolt of anguish coursing through my veins. Her rejection echoed endlessly in my mind, a cruel reminder of the pain that gripped my soul. I felt the raw ache of loss, my wolf abandoning me to suffer alone in the frail vessel of my human form. Though I knew my suffering paled in comparison to my younger brother's torment, the sting of r