Chapter 31: Save them!
~Hazel’s POV~
My breath hitched as I approached the coffin. I felt it calling to me... like it was awakening something. Just as I was about to touch it, Aurora grabbed my hand.
"Don’t do that. You’re pregnant let me open it," she said.
She tried, but it didn’t budge. It was locked. Then she told me to move back; she wanted to use a spell to open it. We were both too curious to consider the consequences.
"Versa!" she commanded.
The coffin shot open. I couldn’t see inside from where I stood, but Aurora did her eyes widened. I rushed to her side to see what it was, but she immediately slammed the coffin shut. Still, I caught a glimpse of a body.
"What’s that? Who’s that?" I turned to her.
She shivered. For the first time, she looked... uncomfortable.
"Something you shouldn’t see," she muttered, composing herself quickly. Then she grabbed my hand and started pulling me away.
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I turned back for one last glance. I could still feel it—still feel it calling out to me. Reaching. How was that possible? And how was it connected to me... or my child?
We started running down the long hallway. Surprisingly, we didn’t run into anyone. The path was clear.
"They must have done something," Aurora said, and it made sense. Cayden and Caspian. They must have cleared the way for us. I just hoped they were safe.