Chapter 97

I couldn’t take my eyes off of Lowell standing before me; it was almost like the entire world had stopped turning and my heart was threatening to burst out of my chest. I felt a peculiar combination of awe and eagerness that overwhelmed me.

“L-lowell…”

I can’t abandon him in this state, not without doing something to help. Taking a deep breath and trying to ignore the growing pool of blood beneath my feet, I take a step forward. He shakes his head at me, as if he is still aware enough to know what is happening. I need to make a choice; do I stay with him or do I go? I search for my courage as emotions race through me that are difficult to hold back.

“G-go…”

I uttered a curse as he started to close his eyes, my body feeling paralyzed with shock and disbelief. Time seemed to stand still as I watched him slowly slump in front of me, a feeling of dread overwhelming me. No matter how hard I tried to fight back against the paralyzing fear, nothing seemed to work. In my heart I knew that thi