Chapter 52: what the hell?

~Hazel’s POV~

My stomach clenched as everything unfolded right in front of me.

Cyrius... lying in a coffin, on the verge of waking up in the next thirty seconds.

Caspian lost for the first time, his usual calm demeanor is gone.

And Cayden spiraling out of control.

I took a deep breath. Something clung to me... like a whisper from inside.

"You are an abomination... bringing another abomination."

If I truly carried power inside me something witches feared then maybe... just maybe, I could do something. Maybe I could fix the dagger. Maybe I could be useful.

"Let me do it," I blurted out.

Their heads turned to me briefly, but their eyes flicked away like the words had slipped past them. Like I was invisible.

I turned to Caspian. He was the only one who might actually listen.

"Caspian," I pleaded. "Let me try. The witches are after me because they think I have powers. Whether it’s me or the child, there’s something. I might be a witch."

I clutched my gown, heart hammering in my chest. Caspian met my gaze with those bright, sea-blue eyes.

"Darling," he said gently, placing a hand on my shoulder, "I know you’re trying to help. But you touched the lantern that day—it didn’t glow. You’re not a witch."

"But..." I whispered, my voice breaking. "It vibrated. Remember? I felt something."

I squeezed his hand tightly, hoping he’d believe me.

"Just stay out of this, Hazel," Cayden cut in, chuckling as he ran a hand through his long hair. "You’re not what you’re claiming to be."

I scowled at him. "I’m only trying to help."

I turned back to Caspian. "Please. Let’s just try. We don’t have time to waste."

"Don’t involve yourself in this," he said, more carefully now. "We’ll wait until Aurora heals tomorrow "

"We don’t have till tomorrow!" Cayden roared. "He’s waking up! In less than five minutes he’ll stand up. Then we’ll be dealing with him."

"I guess we don’t have a choice," Caspian said quietly.

Cayden suddenly stepped forward and grabbed Cyrius’s unconscious body by the throat.

shouted, running to

shoved him

into

waking up. We

the witches are after my power, it

at me,

We all froze.

dark veins

looked fresh. Like consciousness was

turned to us, panic

muttered. "I’ll have

kill him now, what do we gain? What if the plan actually works?" Caspian stepped

again. Louder this time. The room

with

better not hurt yourself," he said,

replied, snatching them from

on the table. My palms rested on the dagger as I studied the grimoire. There was no text just

illustration, placing my hand on

began chanting the lines beneath the

I whispered the final word with hope and anticipation

Nothing happened.

Not even a flicker.

landed on me. Cayden stepped forward, took the dagger from

Nothing.... My heart drooped.

His eyes

threw the dagger across

Useless! We just wasted our goddamn time!" he growled, both hands digging

Why did I feel so sure

disappointment clawed up

guess Cayden’s right," I whispered. "We’ll have to... do

never met Cyrius. Never even spoken

to the Alpha triplets. No matter how dark

I said, barely above

them turned to me—just as Caspian’s eyes

turned immediately as our eyes fell

floor was

over, grabbed it without hesitation, and

BOOM.

veins burst back onto his body. His limbs twitched—and then slowly stilled. His consciousness began to

all released

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