Carol's POV Jace’s smirk was the last thing I saw before he vanished, leaving me standing there, stunned. My heart raced as I scanned the chaos around me, searching for any sign of him. The undead were still closing in, their hollow eyes fixed on me, their twisted forms shambling forward with relentless determination. Ignis was still fighting, his sword flashing as he cut through the horde, but even he was starting to slow. “Where the hell did he go?” I muttered under my breath as I used the blade to continue killing them. This way, they couldn't touch me, but I had no idea what Jace was up to, and it scared me. "He went to kill Lysander on his own!" Estel's voice was filled with worry as I tried to look for Jace. I suddenly saw him appear by Lysander's side, and all I wanted to do w

