Chapter 118
Nikolas' POV
I was unable to get rid of it. I thought the crack in the mirror would disappear after the fight, but it never really disappeared. It remained in my memory. It was etched in my very soul and burned in my mind. I saw it each time I closed my eyes. Like an unhealing scar, the jagged split ran across the surface of my memories. It wasn't merely a crack. There was more to it. Something that haunted me followed me. The shadow persisted in its presence.
I made an effort to ignore the thoughts, but the crack kept reappearing. I couldn't stop thinking about it.
My footsteps reverberated in the quiet as I moved through the ancient temple's corridors. I got a shiver from the cold stone underfoot. It seemed that the air was too thick and heavy. Breathing became difficult
