Morgana’s POV
"Ouch! Ouch! What the f**k is that?!"
A searing pain rips through Morgana’s stomach, radiating up to her chest like molten fire. Her knees buckle, and she crashes to the floor, her dinner forgotten as the scent of burning herbs fills the kitchen. The pain intensifies, twisting, breaking, clawing at her insides. She gasps, trying to crawl, but every movement feels like knives carving through her flesh.
Then comes the scream—raw, blood-curdling. A surge of energy erupts from her chest, forcing her body into violent convulsions before her vision goes dark.
Coral’s POV
Coral sits with Iris and Agatha, worry flickering in her eyes.
"Do you think I’m really protected?" she asks, fingering the necklace around her throat.
Iris nods, her expression unreadable. "Like I told you
