NovelEnglishChapter 142 AURORA He pausedto him like a ma.
It felt like the whole world flickered around us But as much as my feet moved toward him.
I turned my head and strained to see Dane.
He couldnt be dead.
He couldnt have left me.
Not when I needed him.
Not when I hadnt even been brave enough to say that I loved him.
Tears leaked from my eyes.
I felt something tug on my mind.
It felt like Holden might be trying to speak to me, but ... it was like a mouse tugging on a cobweb compared to the hold the man in front ofwielded.
Its you, I said.
The smirk he flashedshould have been beautiful enough to stop my heart.
But there was something ... oily about it.
Something cold and dark.
Chapter 142 Yes, he said.
Youre the guardian? I asked.
2/6 He laughed, as if Id just told a very funny joke.
Darling, is that who you think I am ? Its who you said you are .
1s expression turned thoughtful.
Youre right.
Well.
Of course, you believe me.
As you should.
You were created for me, after all.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtCreated? Of course.
A child of the most devoted servant of the moon goddess, raised in the dark.
One of her chosen high priestesses turned to the dark.
Light tainted with shadow, just like I asked.
My heart beat once, twice, three times as I tried to understand what he was saying.
High priestess of the moon goddess? My mother, her most devoted servant? That wasnt what the Reeds had said.
Celeste never wanted a child, so she sold her to us.
We made a blood oath that Id raise her.
I whirled on Esther Reed.
You said my mother soldto you! Chapter 142 3/6 She smirked.
I made you believe whatever I had to.
And trust.
me.
Ann.
It doesnt matter how good or pure you were born.
We twisted you.
Warped you.
You are exactly the monster Ive always said you are.
You couldnt even save the man you loved.
You tried to make sheroic sacrifice, and now there he is.
Dead at your feet.
I looked down to where Danes big body lay, motionless.
Tears streamed from my eyes.
I turned to the guardian.
You said I could have him.
The guardian made a sad face.
So sorry love.
I didnt realize who he was at the time.
No! My tears fell faster.
In my minds eye, I saw them falling into a pool of silver, glowing with moonlight.
Please, if I ever was yours ... if you ever loved... As if he could read my mind, the guardian grabbed my chin and forcedto look at him, then said, Dont try to speak to her.
Shes at her weakest tonight.
Thats why the ritual had to take place now.
I tried to pull away, but his fingers grew crushingly tight.
I cried out, but he only smiled.
You broughthere, Aurora.
You cant escape me.
Its tto give in to your darkness.
Its tto remember who you are.
Chapter 142 His smile turned sympathetic.
It might take stime, but youll remember.
Cwith me.
I clutched the pearl pendant that hung around my neck.
No matter what he said, I wouldnt stop praying.
I called on the go less.
Shed always seemed to ignore me, but maybe ... 4/6 There was a flash of something white and silver.
It was embedded in the split stone the guardian had just stepped out of 1 stared at it.
Something about it whispered to me.
Comfort.
Wisdom.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmI am with you.
Everything will be all right.
So many voices in my mind.
Id heard this one before, but it had been so faint.
Now, it filledwith new strength.
Strength I instinctively knew to hide from the man who had emerged from the stone.
A man I was quickly realizing was more terrifying than Holden could ever wish to be. I took my secret strength and poured it into the pearl pendant.
Then, when the creature who heldlooked to Waylon, I gave a sharp tug.
The chain broke and fell into my hand.
Chapter 142 Quietly, I let my hand fall to my side.
5/6 Then I dropped the pearl.
Dane had fallen face down with his hands under his head so thatchis heart could bleed directly into the earth. I dropped the pearl into one of the shadowed crooks of Danes arms.
I saw it cinto contact with his skin.
Then the guardian turned his attention back to me.
I stood still, hoping he wouldnt notice the missing pendant.
He didnt.
He only gazed intently into my eyes.
Tto go, Aurora, he said.
Go...? Then he moved his arm.
Though he wasnt wearing any kind of cloak, a sweep of blackness 0 M suddenly appeared. He pulled it over my head.
I glanced down at Dane ... I thought I saw his fingers twitch .
His hand close around the pearl.
Dane! But it was too late.
Darkness closed over my head.
Then I was gone.
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