Chapter 182

Mirage’s P.O.V I felt my eyes burning. Everything was so bright that I couldn’t even tell if I was awake or asleep. The light was burning my eyes and even as I felt my eyelids flutter open, I was once again blinded by the light. I groaned as I brought my hands up to my eyes. What was going on? Why was there so much light here? But no matter how much I tried to cover up my eyes, the light just wouldn’t go away. Finally, I moved my hands away from my face and opened my eyes to a room full of light. Everywhere I looked, there was only light, as bright as the sun. It felt like I was Icarus and I had finally reached the sun without melting off my wax wings. Suddenly, I was overcome with a sense of peace and calm like I had never felt before. It felt like this is where I belonged…here, in this light-filled world without and pain, without any shadows. This place made me want to stay here forever. “Mirage…” Who was it? This voice? It sounded from so far away…I didn’t want to go there… I stood