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Crystal was being tortured, not just by one, but by three different kinds of power. Her veins stood out on the back of her hands, and her body continued to burn.

I carried her back to the bed and prepared a basin of water to wipe her with. I needed to get her temperature down first.

No medicine could help her, and from what I had just seen, the painkillers didn't do much, either.

If Crystal's fever continued much longer, her body might burn to ashes before it could explode.

Towels were changed one after another, the basin emptied and refilled repeatedly. The blood curse was so potent that several towels caught sparks of flames as soon as they made contact with her skin. I couldn't even imagine the pain Crystal must be going through.

body were cleaned, but

ached. I didn't even understand why I was reacting like that, but I was adamant about not letting her die. I refused to even entertain the possibility. If I could, I would have traded places with

didn't know what else to do. How could I comfort her?

no use at this time. I just wish I could be the one in pain instead of

hunt him down and chop him into

the desire to destroy kept building and building up. I hadn't felt this impulse since

the bed must have really cast a spell on me. Why else would I dream about her again and again? And every time I was in her presence, I

the towel away and

should get better soon and take advantage of the fine weather. And Arron. You have yet to explain to me

I sighed and continued. "You love the children so much. Surely, you can't bear to leave them behind, can you? I promise you this, as long as you wake up, I will grant you your freedom. I will never restrain you again. You can return to the border pack if that is what you want. I know you cherish your freedom. There are so many rules in the imperial palace, right? You must have felt suffocated this entire

a self-derisive chuckle. I didn't even know what I was trying to accomplish, but I felt a tug at my heart with every sentence I said. And when I spoke

over me.

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