Chapter 99: New Battles
LUCIAN’S P.O.V.
The darkness wasn’t just around me—it was within me, swallowing everything I’d ever known. For the first time in my life, I felt truly powerless. No amount of strength, wealth, or dominance could undo what had just happened. I was blind.
"Ares?" I called out, my voice shaky even though I tried to steady it.
"I’m here," Ares replied, his voice a balm against the chaos in my mind. "We’ll get through this, Lucian. I’m here. You’re not alone."
I felt his reassurance seeping through me, but it did little to quiet the storm of thoughts.The trade was done. My sight for Mai’s. A bargain struck with the Moon Goddess herself.
Teresa’s scent was the first thing I clung to in the void—warm, sweet, tinged with a sadness that pierced through me like a blade. "Teresa," I croaked, reaching out blindly until I found her hand. I was trembling but I couldn’t help it.
"I’m here," she whispered, her voice thick with unshed tears.
"I—" The words caught in my throat, fear choking me. "I can’t see." My confession hung in the air between us, heavy and raw.
Teresa’s free hand brushed against my cheek, her touch both soothing and heartbreaking. "Lucian, I—" Her voice cracked, and she pulled back slightly, probably trying to compose herself.