Chapter 96 THE LABEL

Rhea's POV I wasn't sure how long I had alone. Would Caden give me days or just mere hours? My intuitions screamed the latter but I could only hope for the former. There was so much still to learn and I would do that before he came back. My eyes strayed to Cassian, the way his pale and lifeless body just lay there but I didn't move any closer. For now the whispers had stopped, I couldn't feel him reaching out to me - the ache had disappeared and it was only me, with as much time as I could to really learn what this ritual was. My eyes drift to the clearly sacred area that had been preserved for this purpose - this ritual. There is a small pool of water that shines blue but when the light hits it from a certain angle, the color slightly tilts and for a moment I see it - red like blood except it disappears a moment later. There was a pull in the air. I couldn't exactly lay a finger on it. Something pulled me closer to the area and at the same time, I wanted to run from it. It didn't pass