About half an hour had passed since Joe crossed over to the realm of spirits. His body lay still on the ground like stone. At intervals, Eva would go over to check on him, but it was clear he was in a deep sleep.
Within the cold walls of the great mountain castle, there was no sound. Kael, meanwhile, with his grumpy, mean wolf gaze, sat perched on the large stone table in the corner, arms crossed over his chest like a sulky child, simply watching Eva.
Elly, on the other hand, was suffering tremendously as the guardian seal was settling in. From the movement of her eyes and her burning hot body, it was clearly evident how much she was struggling.
While Eva was at Joe's side, Elly suddenly let out a muffled moan and Eva immediately rushed to her. Stroking her red hair, she tried to soothe
