Chapter 142 AURORA He paused me to him like a magnet .

It felt like the whole world flickered around us But as much as my feet moved toward him .

I turned my head and strained to see Dane .

He couldnt be dead .

He couldnt have left me .

Not when I needed him .

Not when I hadnt even been brave enough to say that I loved him .

Tears leaked from my eyes .

I felt something tug on my mind .

It felt like Holden might be trying to speak to me , but … it was like a mouse tugging on a cobweb compared to the hold the man in front of me wielded .

Its you , I said .

The smirk he flashed me should have been beautiful enough to stop my heart .

But there was something … oily about it .

Something cold and dark .

Chapter 142 Yes , he said .

Youre the guardian ? I asked .

2/6 He laughed , as if Id just told a very funny joke .

Darling , is that who you think I am ? Its who you said you are .

1s expression turned thoughtful .

Youre right .

Well .

Of course , you believe me .

As you should .

You were created for me , after all .

Created ? Of course .

A child of the most devoted servant of the moon goddess , raised in the dark .

One of her chosen high priestesses turned to the dark .

tainted with shadow , just like I

, twice , three times as I tried to understand what he was

, her most devoted servant ? That wasnt what the Reeds

a child , so she

oath that

whirled on Esther Reed

me to you ! Chapter

whatever

And trust .

me .

Ann .

doesnt matter how good or pure you were

We twisted you .

Warped you .

Ive always said you

couldnt even save the man you loved

make some heroic sacrifice , and now there he is

your

Danes big body lay ,

streamed from my

turned to the

could have

made a sad

So sorry love .

didnt realize who he was at

My tears fell

them falling into a pool of silver , glowing with moonlight

, if I ever was yours … if you ever loved me … As if he could read my mind , the guardian grabbed

at her

the ritual had to take

tried to pull away , but his fingers grew

, but he only

me here , Aurora

escape me

time to give in

time to remember who you

smile turned sympathetic

time , but youll

Come with me .

the pearl pendant that

what he said , I wouldnt stop praying

on the go less

ignore me , but maybe … 4/6 There was a flash of something

was embedded in the split stone the guardian had just stepped

about it whispered to

Comfort .

Wisdom .

with

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