*Vanessa*
As soon as we entered the castle I could immediately feel Derek’s life force fading away, there was a deep pain in my chest that I couldn’t help but scream out in pain as tears rolled down from my eyes “Leon, he’s fading away” I managed to choke out. “We have to hurry!” Kaden and Omar held on to my arms and together we ran until we got to the kings hall.
We stopped at the entrance when we saw what was awaiting, cocoons of blood covered in smoke and fire were everywhere; on the ceiling, the walls and the floor, there were some even floating in midair. In the middle of the room Derek was passed out strapped to a table, both of his wrists had been slit. The wounds were still open and were covered in blood “Annise why are his wounds not healing?” I ask
