The portal Mercedes conjured took her and Drakoen to the temple of Alvira. Mercedes couldn't think of a better place for them to put an end to their fight than the place it all began. It was the perfect place for everything to be decided. At that moment, Mercedes felt like crying. She couldn't properly say goodbye to Felix. She wanted to, but she knew the moment she looked at his face her resolve would falter. She would not be able to walk away from him. She had to harden her heart and do it this way. " Damn it! How dare you, Mercedes? How dare you lay your hands on me," he groaned from the dizziness of suddenly being pushed into the portal. It took him a moment to realize where he had been brought. " What? You don't like the taste of your medicine? If I remember correctly, you once ha

