Chapter 108

Kara

I blink my eyes back, feeling a searing pain near my chest. Agony courses through me, intensifying with each beat of my heart. Goddess, that hurt. My eyes peer open, struggling against a blinding light that engulfs my surroundings. The air is mysteriously silent, devoid of any sound or movement.

As I scan the vast expanse of white, all I can see is my body engulfed in white flames licking at my skin. Am I dead? The last thing I remember is the split-second decision to protect Elio from the bullet’s path. I never expected this outcome. I thought, as a goddess, I would have been immune, like Cahya. Maybe the bullets affected me differently.

As I try to move, a wave of dizziness washes over me, causing my legs to wobble and my body to sway. The pain in my chest intensifies, radiating through every nerve and muscle in my body. It feels as if a thousand fiery needles are piercing my skin, searing the flesh beneath.

Gasping for air, my chest heaving, I clench my fists. So many quest