Chapter 277

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The horrible sight before my eyes was the worst nightmare I’d ever seen, yet no matter how hard I pinched myself, it wasn’t going away.

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As the fire covered Asher’s body, his skin began to peel down. Soon, the black burnt skin became ashes, and then the ashes disappeared entirely and blew down the corridor.

“No!” I screamed out of anger and sorrow. “No, no, no!”

My lungs ached as I cried out, but I couldn’t stop. Tears spilled down my face like a river, and my vision started to break out with spots as I shook.

No one was going to take Asher away from me.

This couldn’t be happening.

My skin began to burn again, and I realized the flames were engulfing me as well, but I didn’t care. There was nothing I could see but fire, endless, unstoppable fire. The screams and cries soon faded away, and as the flames danced around me, I realized that Ronald, Helene, and the other guests were gone too.

But somehow, despite my trauma and all that I’d endured at the hands of fire, my fear disappeared.

Without Asher, there was no point in going on. I wasn’t afraid anymore. I would accept my demise knowing that I did all I could in this lifetime.

But just as I resolved to close my eyes and accept my unavoidable and imminent death, a figure became clear in the inferno. They were standing not too far away from me, and when they walked forward, their features became more clear.

It was Emmett Keller.

“You’re finally here,” he remarked as the flames flicked around us. “I’ve been waiting for you for so long?

“Waiting for me?” I blurted out before I even had the chance to understand what was happening. “Why were you waiting for me, Emmett?”

His eyes remained fixed on mine and then he smiled calmly at me.

“I owe you an explanation,” he said.

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wondered as my eyebrows creased together.

assured me as my mind began

was close enough, Emmett caught my hand, and suddenly, the burning

Wild Crawler. Our house looked exactly the same as it had in the old days when Emmett and I

I wondered as

face him, I realized he was wearing the usual flannel shirt

you’re dead,” I pointed out. “How can you

may be dead, but a sorcerer can do a lot of things,” he said,

the same table we’d shared dinner

have time, Emmett.

Finnick are alright,” Emmett interrupted me gently, but I shook my

I asked suspiciously as I eyed the front door.

vaguely, and then he

him suspiciously.

them anyway if I don’t allow it,” Emmett sighed. “Come now, take a seat and I’ll tell you

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Emmett as I settled into my usual chair at

talk,” Emmett remarked after a moment of hesitation. “I thought

say that after what you did,” I cut him off

a choice,” he said calmly. “Things weren’t always under control.

“And now you think a simple apology

“I understand your anger,

me sharply. “I’m

do you mean?” I demanded as I stared at him in

former husband sighed

Asher’s father,” he explained. “Or more

queen?”

why the king started to search for sorcerers

blinked at him in

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