Lulu

“Elijah…”

Pure rage, regret, and despair scorched every last bit of my mind. Seeing Elijah’s tiny fingers slip out of my weakening grip, tears streamed down my freezing cheeks.

I collapsed onto the stone floor, completely helpless as blood kept oozing from the slash on my back. My whole body was shaking—Malphas’s curse was creeping through every single muscle and vein.

[Lulu, Elijah’s running out of time!] Pyrrha’s voice echoed inside my head, laced with panic.

I squeezed ...