Sylvia's POV:

When we returned to our living quarters, I didn't get a wink of sleep. Rufus however, soon drifted into dreamland. His face was lined with exhaustion. Too many incidents had taken place in the past few days, and he probably hadn't got a chance to rest properly.

I kissed his forehead lovingly and muttered his name, but he didn't stir.

He changed his position, but continued sleeping.

It looked like he was in a deep sleep.

I carefully unwrapped his arm from around my waist and quietly got out of bed to sit in the living room.

Dawn had already arrived. In three or four hours, Leonard would be buried.

touched the pendant on my neck, while Noreen's words kept running on

to be ominous. All my loved ones were destined to leave me. I was the reason for Rufus' curse on his back, and it was

this, I couldn't draw in a full breath. I slumped back heavily into the sofa,

should I do?

Tears streamed down my face again. My father had passed away. I couldn't accept that Rufus would also die one day because of me. If one of us had to

I think Noreen has done all these things just to break you down, so she could finally control you. Rufus' curse doesn't seem

I just stared at the two-inch long black card in my hand, which was engraved with golden runes. Noreen had thrust it into my hand before she left. She had also told me that

pondered over this for a while before putting the card away. Seeing that it was almost time for us to leave, I returned to the bed and waited for Rufus to wake up and go

"Wait!"

my hand, gently adjusted the black veil on my head, and said, "Remember to always stay by my side during the

gathered. Everyone was dressed in black, and their faces were solemn and grim. Leonard's death was undoubtedly one of the greatest

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