Chapter 126 Blast From The Past (2)

• I couldn’t breathe. The air felt heavy, the hall too big, my knees weak. Right before me, my world burned.
• The way Alexa held Nico—like pressing against him was the most natural thing, like she’d never left, like she knew she’d always find a home with him—twisted my stomach. My heart pounded so hard it hurt, yet my feet were rooted to the floor.
• The hall was silent, save for harsh whispers from a bristling Maya, held back by Derinem. Even the music had stopped.