Chapter 129: Surprised
But that wasn’t the most pressing issue. The bracelet, the signs of struggle, the forbidden magic— it all painted a grim picture. It couldn’t be, right? Edward couldn’t have done the unthinkable!
Annora was the heroine of the story! She should be fine! She couldn’t have... Edward couldn’t have... Could this world even survive without her? Adeline started to panic. Her life... Everyone else’s life would be at stake.
She didn’t want to admit it. She closed her eyes. Adeline’s chest tightened as the thought crossed her mind. Was Annora... Dead?
"No," she muttered to herself, clutching the bracelet tightly. "That can’t be."
She stood, her mind a whirlwind of thoughts. If Annora had died here, what did that mean for the story? For the future? Was this another consequence of her meddling? Or was it something else entirely—an event that was meant to happen all along?
Dimitri approached cautiously, his expression tense. "Adeline, what’s going on? What did you find?"
She hesitated, then turned to him, her face pale. "This bracelet... It belonged to Annora."
Dimitri frowned, trying to piece together the significance of her words. "Annora?"
He didn’t have a good impression of her in the slightest, he wished she would stay away from him and Adeline. But he could never wish harm on her. As much as she was a thorn in his eyes, he wished for her safety.
"Yes." Adeline’s voice was shaky. "If this is hers... Then something terrible happened here."
Dimitri glanced at the torn fabric and the dead wolves, his jaw tightening. "We need to leave. If the Holy Temple is involved, we shouldn’t stay here any longer than necessary."