Amelia POV

“But at a price…”

“The life of one of you.”

The moment those words left his lips, I felt a cold chill creep up my spine.

The words didn’t echo in my ears, they didn't even need to.

They settled into the clearing.

The wind around us died instantly, as if the forest itself had gone still to listen.

We remained rooted to the spot, the veins and roots under our legs, grew thicker.

Then, Ronan sucked in a sharp breath beside me.

In my clenched fist, the ...