Warning: The following chapter contains a bit of violence.
Novah
I raise my head realizing that the heart in the bucket has stopped and just then Emelina walks into the room. She walks up to the bed and then I hear it. I hear Ares’s heart beating in his chest. I sit up, tears blurring my vision as a sob escapes my mouth. It worked, it really worked. I brush his hair back using my fingers, softly calling him but my voice breaks and I freeze as his face suddenly contorts in pain.
“What’s happening to him?” I ask Emelina as he starts writhing in the bed, tears coming out of his eyes, but she just stretches her hand, gesturing for me to get away from him but I don’t move. I don’t understand. “Why is he doing this? What’s happening to hi-” I start to ask again, taking his hand but startle a
