Chapter 368: Melting sword...

Lyla

I wiped the tears from my cheeks and struggled to my feet.

Ramsey’s hand immediately came around me, helping me up. Whatever Terra had discovered, the alarm in her voice suggested it was important.

"What is it?" Ramsey asked when he reached her.

"The ritual circle," she said breathlessly. "Something’s happening. The Dark One – he seemed the soul bonding has stopped."

My heart sank. "Stopped? Is that even possible?"

"We don’t know," Terra looked scared "We didn’t expect this to happen. We tried reviving Circe, but her link to us is dead. We don’t know if she’s still..." Terra trailed off, looking at us helplessly.

We raced back to the ritual circle, our hearts pounding with dread at the new development. Without even nearing the circle, I knew something was terribly wrong.

Circe lay motionless at the centre of the circle, still in her human form and crumpled on the blood-soaked ground. Her auburn hair spread around her like a dark halo, and her clothes were torn and stained with crimson. But it was what lay beside her that made my blood run cold.

Neriah’s sword – the weapon that was supposed to be used to end Xander.

"S-she didn’t use the sword?" I whispered, kneeling outside near the circle.

"She couldn’t," Nanny sighed, "And honestly, that is not the immediate problem."

she spoke, she pointed toward the far

smoke. But the most horrifying part was what

soul binding," I breathed in horror. It’s

could all see the truth. With

the circle and tried to reach for Circe, but she couldn’t. She had a

be alive, and we don’t want him taking her

thinking, I tried to enter the circle, but Ramsey dragged me back.

someone needs to bring her out, and it’s not like I’m going to

but Circe’s subconscious still has

him and not me?" My gaze darted between the two

him than you are, Lyla," Nanny sighed. "Let’s just let

a decision; he walked into the circle and was granted access instantly. He bent down and carried Circe in his arms before stepping out. When he laid her on the ground, Nanny immediately

it’s cost her everything." She looked up at us with fear in her eyes. "And it wasn’t

too. "The soul binding should have been permanent. Nothing can

filled with dawning dread, "the sacrifice wasn’t

his form as Xander again. "Did you really think it would be that easy?" his voice carried across the space

heal, the gashes closing as his power returned. The blood that had poured from both of them during their binding was being drawn back into his body like iron filings

sword," I realised suddenly. "She tried to use Neriah’s sword to make

it," Xander finished with malicious glee. "Only the true reincarnate of Neriah or Neriah herself can use that blade. When she tried to channel its power, it rejected her, broke the binding from

binding had failed

revival, if he retransform fully, he’ll be stronger than

sword. "Then we finish this the

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