Chapter 24
Nathan’s POV The moment the healer’s hands clamped around her face, everything went wrong. A violent surge of power exploded between them. Purple light—blinding, searing—erupted outward like a shockwave, forcing us all back. I threw my arm up, shielding my eyes as the energy cracked through the air, thick and suffocating. “Artemis!” I roared. Their bodies lifted—lifted—off the ground, trembling, glowing like they were being torn apart from the inside. Their eyes snapped open, rolling back until there was nothing but white. Then— They dropped. Lifeless. I lunged forward, catching her before her body could slam into the ground. Her head lolled against my arm, her skin too still, too cold. “No, no, no—Artemis, wake up!” I shook her gently, panic clawing up my throat. Across from me
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