Chapter 314 314: Awakening II

Lyla

This moment, this fight… was to his delight because he was harnessing the powers, using them to awaken himself and escape the curse. My weakness was his strength.

I have to stop.

"I have to stop," I murmured, hoping Nanny could hear me. Everything was sounding so far away.

"What did you say?" I heard her ask.

"I have to stop," I murmured again, trying not to cry. "He's using my strength… that's why I'm weak. Please help me stop…"

"What!" Nanny brought her ear close to my mouth. "What are you saying?"

The Blue Cloak had reached Ramsey. I wanted to scream out, gods!, I tried to call out to Ramsey, but the words were stuck in my throat, and I could barely keep my eyes open.

Lenny saw the cloak but not the knife… Just as he realised… the knife glittered in the hot afternoon sun…

Ten thousand years ago, when the sun shone so fiercely in the sky like it was now, Neriah had witnessed the death of her mate, Thames, dying in the arms of the man she had to marry, Rian.

I watched as the knife came up again, glittering with sun and blood…

"Lyla!" I heard Nanny's voice calling my name from afar.

I was so weak, I couldn't answer.

Neriah

to stare at the sun… I couldn't stop it… I

already buckled, my body collapsing as

battle grew distant,

pushed too far, used too much power.

toward me like a comet.

whispered in

before me in this strange in-between place. She was radiant, and her fur shimmered with a soft glow. Her eyes were more

for?" Nymeris growled, her voice echoing in my mind. "Fight with your strength and your powers, Lyla... not your

"I used all

on that," Nymeris replied impatiently. "Your singing, your transformation ability—it drains you because the Dark One feeds on

she ever truly

Nymeris interrupted my thoughts.

those words, strength surged through me—not the external power I channelled when singing, but something deeper, more primal.

eyes. I was still in the ceremonial circle, Nanny kneeling beside me with tears streaming down her face.

cut off the energy I'd been pouring into transforming the Ferals. That wasn't the way to win

stood, suddenly, that the movement made Nanny

said, my voice stronger than it had been in days. "I need to

but I raised my hand. Blue flame erupted from my palm—not the gentle healing energy I usually channelled, but raw power. The

transform them. I

weaken every Feral and let the warriors do

hand, blue flames shot forth, striking Ferals and dropping them instantly. My aura extended around me, a field of power that

the Moonsinger!" Killian shouted to

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