CHAPTER THIRTY THREE
Standing over Edmund’s unconscious body, Esther felt strong for the first time in days. Thanks to Professor Amethyst’s magic potion, the pain she’d been enduring had almost entirely receded.
But she knew taking the substance came at a price. Professor Amethyst had warned her that expending too much energy would take its toll on her body and that she may even die.
But this was too important to Esther. Oliver had risked his life for her, now it was her turn to risk her life for him.
Dressed in only her thin hospital gown, Esther hurried along the ward. The nurse in the station who’d been attending to her leapt up with surprise as she streaked past. Her eyes were round as if she were looking at a ghost.
“No time to explain!” Esther cried.
She pushed open the double
