Lila’s POV

Hazel was in her hospital bed when we arrived at the Calypso Pack Hospital. It only took us about 25

minutes to get there from the city. We wasted no time. She was looking for a lot better than when I last

saw her. Hazel’s wounds were healing nicely, and she didn’t look as thin and wasted away. She was still

hooked up to a couple of different machines; one was monitoring her heart rate and the other was

pumping her with a liquid fluid. The heart monitor had a steady rhythm, which was definitely a good

sign. As we entered the hospital, her assigned doctor was the first to greet us. “She will be able to return

home in the morning, Alpha. She’s going to need plenty of rest and to keep up her hydration. But she’s

looking good,” he said, glancing at Hazel with a fond smile. “Thank you for caring for her, Doctor,” Enzo

said in return. “You look exhausted,” I pointed out, sitting by her bedside. She gave me a faint smile. “I

was given some medication yesterday that kept me asleep all evening last night and day today,” she

said. “I haven’t been sleeping much because I’ve been so worried about the village, and they thought it

would help me. I don’t think they anticipated I’d be asleep this long.” “You mentioned on the phone

that you can feel Jazzy’s magic,” Enzo said, stepping toward her. My eyes widened at his words. “What?”

I gasped. “It’s true… I can feel her dark magic at play. But it’s more than that,” she said, her eyes

darkening. “I can feel darkness.” “Darkness?” I asked, furrowing my brows together. “I’ve only felt this

once before,” she explained. “A long time ago. Jazzy has conjured it before.” “She conjured darkness?”

Enzo asked. “How is that possible?” “It takes a very dark heart and a sacrifice to do it,” Hazel explained;

her expression was grave. “I don’t know what she could want with darkness though. The first time it was

only to cause mayhem to let out the anger she felt when our parents died.” “Mayhem…” I breathed; it

wasn’t a question. I grabbed Enzo’s arm as the thoughts of the mayhem at school yesterday surfaced in

my mind. “Enzo, could it have something to do with what happened at the election yesterday? “What

happened?” Hazel asked us quickly, looking between us. “We were having an election for President of

the student committee, and during this election everybody who has magic became powerless,” he

explained; her face turned mortified as he explained the events that unfolded last night. I thought, for a

moment, that she was going to jump out of bed and run from the room. I had never seen anyone look

quite as terrified as Hazel felt and it made my stomach twist into a tight and unsettling knot. “That

mayhem she would cause, yes….” She said, shaking her head with

but for what reason, I

“Darkness is a person?” “It takes the form of a man; though, it can

by the name Zagreus. He’s a dark demon

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Enzo asked. “She can control it?” “Nobody can truly control

he will work with her and do as she please. Just as long as

sacrifice?” I asked, finding it difficult to use my voice. “In

off the blood and beating heart of purity. But

to sacrifice again soon

a payment for his deeds.” “Why would they

“It’s not making sense.” Hazel was

eyes widened. She

it was me who

at your school, then that pleases him. However, I fear it’s

something from him.” “Could it

at me with a worried frown. “A test? Like she was trying to

spell would work?” “Yes,” I answered. “But what could she be planning that requires everyone

We were quiet for a moment as that question weighed in the air. “How

darkness in the first place?” Enzo asked and I could see he

discover this Zagreus?” We both looked at Hazel who had

of a Volana wolf…” Hazel began to explain, making me gasp

was much younger and took

to open up and

garden. I’m not sure how it happened because I wasn’t there… but I

That’s when my sister started to become a dark witch. This darkness

her dark magic. I never understood it

to wherever he came from.” “If Zagreus really

our land, what are we going to do?” I asked, staring up at Enzo who had a grave

away from her,” Hazel warned. “She’s incredibly dangerous and now that

her, she’s even more dangerous. There’s no telling what

She hates Volana’s more than anything.

she is,” Enzo murmured, clearly

she isn’t far,” Hazel said. “I’ll send my warriors back out and

was defeated

wanting to be apart from him. “I’m not

to you,” he said, wrapping me in his arms.

help you home,” Enzo assured

to get back to my village

job at keeping them protected, but with this new knowledge that darkness

understand,” Enzo said. He took a hold of

her as we left the hospital room. My heart

back to his car, I was

reaching over and taking hold of my hand again. “It’s going

really is lurking around, I’m not sure how we are going

you think she’s planning on doing?” “I don’t know, but I’m going to

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