Chapter 130

AVERY

Knowing I am safe, Aleister turns to the people again. The dark fog wraps around his body, hiding him from plain sight.

I let out a shaky breath, my eyes finding Nirana. Her hollow, black eyes are already fixed on me instead of the Army she is trying to compel into killing me.

Those eyes hold a deep melancholy, a sense of vengeance that runs deep, making it impossible for her to return to her senses.

I can’t imagine her as a woman who was once loved by every witch and wizard in the South. The woman who sacrificed everything to get her people a place to stay.

As she watches me, the sharp pain starts in my head again. It’s like some force is knocking at the threshold of my mind, trying to penetrate my senses.

I place my hand on the side of my head, never taking my eyes off her. I can tell she is trying to get inside my head now.

Slowly, Nirana starts lowering to the ground. Her focus has shifted away from the people of the South. And their footsteps had retreated, hinting that