Chapter 154 My Vision

Lilith's POV

I was breathing really fast and each breath felt sharp and panicked. The darkness was closing in on me like a tight noose wrapping around my neck.

I could feel it building up, cold and crackling like a storm that was filled with anger. The taste of bitterness from the shadows was lingering on my tongue and with every beat of that dark energy, I felt tempted to give in and let it take over.

But I could not do that right now—there was someone who needed me, someone whose life was hanging by a thread.

“No,” I whispered to myself with deep intensity, feeling a pool of determination rising within me. My attention became focused, and I started to concentrate on the small but comforting flicker of warmth that filled my heart.

“This time is different. I refuse to allow you to take control of me again.”

I gently closed my eyes and tried to picture Kael lying right in front of me. He looked hurt and worn out, he had been through a lot. Each second I heard him struggling to get a br