#Chapter 274: Ill Advised

Ella’s POV Three days passed. Three days of routine, of taking care of Lucien, of spending time with my family and tending to my duties. Three days of nothing—in regards to the crystal, that is. I spent every waking moment of my days being as mindful as possible; I looked out for any irregularities, anything that might hint to the crystal having more of an influence in my life than I once thought. Nothing came of it. Over those three days, the crystal remained dormant. There was no warmth, no pulse, no unexpected visits to the spirit realm. I didn’t mindlink Alexander again, and for all intents and purposes, our mate bond had gone cold once more. I began to lose hope. Maybe whatever had happened was just a fluke, and nothing more. Maybe the voice I had heard in the spirit realm wasn’t really there; hell, maybe the whole “visit” was really just a dream. Still, I tried not to lose hope entirely. I held onto that thread, refusing to let go c