Chapter 117
Nix
Lead fills my body as I fly backward.
Off the cliff.
I fall.
I can’t scream.
Can’t fight it.
Whatever hit me…
My vision wavers.
Whatever hit me was strong.
Blackness edges in around me.
It was too strong.
I fall faster.
Stars blink against the navy sky.
I reach for them.
Waves roar.
I close my eyes.
And my body hits the water.
The impact hurts.
But not as much as it should.
It feels cold.
But not as cold as it should.
The growing weight in my chest drags me down.
I blink my eyes open.
I reach up.
Toward the fading light.
I try not to think about the darkness below me.
I try not to think about my brother.
I try my best not to be scared.
But I am.
My eyes close.
My lungs burn.
I can’t hold my breath any longer.
I can’t—
Heat surrounds me as arms grab me.
Volik.
I try to open my eyes.
Then my stomach sinks as my body shoots upward.
We break through the surface of the water.
“Nix!” We keep rising. “Nixy!” Arms shift around me, pulling me even tighter. “Fleur, wake up!”
Water drips off my skin.
My head lolls.
“Please. Mea Unica, please.” Burning mint coats my lips. “Please wake up.”
Pressure throbs through my skull.
“I am here.” A hand presses over my heart. “Nixy, I am here.”
Love presses in all around me.
Comfort.
I try to lift my hand to my Love’s chest.
“I kn—”