Chapter 168

Aria’s POV (after she touched the stake) Everything went black. I didn’t feel the marble platform under me anymore. I couldn't feel my body at all. I was floating, or maybe falling. It was hard to tell. It was pitch-dark, so I couldn't see anything. “Jade?” I called. I needed to first make sure that she was with me. ‘I’m right here. Now, let's—” A faint whisper reached my ears. I turned sharply. “Did you hear that?” I asked. ‘Yes, I did. Follow it,’ She replied. “But how, everywhere is dark. I can't see anything.” Immediately I finished speaking, a faint light shone ahead. It was weak, but it was enough to guide me forward through the long dark hallway that seemed endless. “I guess I don't have a choice,” I mumbled to myself. My feet didn’t touch anything, but I moved toward the light, almost like I was gliding. “You’re not supposed to be here.” A voice rasped sharply. I paused. It was Lilith. She was sitting on the floor, right in the middle of the endless hallway that seemed to go on