Chapter 42

VALENTINA Silver—This one word was enough for Kira and me to flinch. My gut twisted, and the agonizing anguish ripped through my soul at the reminder of the throbbing pain I thought I had buried deep down. Nausea hit hard, and I found myself rushing toward a bush and vomiting even the bitter liquids. The burning of the wolfsbane hadn't yet reduced, and I was greeted by the most feared news of my life. Before stepping into this training, I knew I would face the hardest challenges, but never realized that these challenges could be far worse than I had ever imagined. These challenges would make me revisit the same aches I had once endured and thought I would never face again. Letting out all the poisons from my stomach, I lay on the ground again. I didn't realize how long I had lain there, until Kira spoke— ‘It's alright, Val, we can do it.’ She murmured softly. I know she is in pain and frightened. She has been in a coma for a long time and only recently woke up. Now, having gone through