Chapter 21

No Turning Back

Adolfa's POV

When I opened my eyes, I was met with an overwhelming weight pressing down on my chest. My limbs felt weak, every inch of my body drained and hollow. I stared at the cracked ceiling above me, the echo of defeat lingering in my bones. I hadn’t been defeated by an enemy. No. I had been defeated by myself—by the shadows of my mind, by the very force I was supposed to master. The most infuriating part? My powers were gone.

The abilities I had nurtured ...