ACE'S POVThe deafening roar of the explosion echoed in my ears. I looked at the scene before me in shock. I couldn't believe what just happened. For a moment, I wished I was dreaming. I gripped the bottle tighter in my hands. It was a cruel reminder of the tragedy and sacrifice that just occurred.
ACE'S POV. I felt more aggravated by the second as I stared at Mia. I reached out for the lock on the cell but to my surprise, there wasn't one. The cell was unlocked. I quickly opened the cell and rushed towards Mia. Just as I was about to reach out to touch her, something like an invisible barri
ACE'S POV I tried shaking Mia gently but it was no use. She was unresponsive. I touched her hands, trying to feel a pulse but it was so faint. I could barely feel anything. Fear crept into my heart. I hoped she was okay. I worried about her and the child in her stomach. Beside me, Kylie looked at
ACE'S POVThe feeling of dread filled me at her words. I could see the malice in her eyes and in the tone of her voice. She didn't seem like she was bluffing. No matter what it took, I had to get Mia out of here. The crackling energy of Kylie's magic surged towards me once more in a torrent of pow
MIA'S POVThe world seemed to slow down as I watched the scene unfold before me. My heart pounded loudly in my chest. Everything seemed to move in slow motion when Ace fell to the ground. It felt surreal seeing someone so strong become so limp in a matter of seconds. Kylie's magic had been aimed at
I lunged at Kylie. In a split second I was in front of her. As if expecting my attack, Kylie managed to vanish and appear at the other side of the room. She chanted spells aimed at me. The air crackled with magic as Kylie's incantations filled the chamber. I didn't feel a thing. She might as well h
MIA'S POV I started to feel dizzy. The room around me started to spin. I closed my eyes and took in a deep breath, doing my best to control myself. I couldn't afford to black out now. Ace and I needed to get out of here. When I started to feel a bit better, I crawled slowly towards Ace. As I sat b
MIA'S POVAs I sat by Ace's bedside, I couldn't help but blame myself over and over. I thought of everything that led up to this moment. I thought of how I let a stranger who claimed to be my mom into our lives. Thinking about it now, I started to despise myself. Who the hell does that? What was w