#Chapter 108: Go

Aria The ache in my chest wasn’t sharp or unbearable, but rather a slow, relentless pulse that spread out through my body like ripples spreading across the surface of water. My head felt heavy, my limbs weighed down, and for a moment, I thought I was still trapped in the darkness that had consumed me for what felt like so long. And then the world came into focus, and I blinked my eyes open. The soft glow of the infirmary lights met me, and the scent of antiseptic filled my nose. My breath hitched, memories clawing their way back to me in disjointed fragments. The darkness, the cold. Charles. His voice echoing in my ears. The strange, awful stillness that had gripped my body. And then… a voice. It started off distant at first, an echo in the darkness. “Aria…” At first, I ignored it—chalked it up to my imagination, a distant dream. But as it moved closer, surrounding me like a gentle hug, I knew it was real. And I knew what it was without e