JOANNA
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He froze.
Elias… he literally turned into a thick pillar of ice right before my eyes, his face pale like I had broken terrible news to him.
I felt a pang of something sharp in my chest as I watched him. He was the Royal Gamma, and his reactions showed that he wasn’t quite pleased with the new development. I mean, could it be that he was on Team Lyra?
Yes, that sounded childish even to me, yet I couldn’t help but feel uncomfortable in that moment.
"Elias?" I reached out, my hand hovering near his arm. "Are you alright?"
Elias didn't move, though. In fact, he didn't even seem to be breathing.
His eyes remained locked on my mark, tracing the darkened lines where Damien’s teeth had claimed my soul.
“Elias?” I called out again, this time tapping his arm gently.
He bli
