Chapter 119 Caelum

• I stand a few meters away from Alexander’s room when I catch Aria’s scent lingering inside. I hear her farewell declaration to Alexander, and it fills me with anguish.
• I don’t go closer because I don’t want Aria reading my thoughts. I’ve been avoiding thinking about Alexander and the solution my mother suggested—to give up a part of my soul to save him. Keeping this secret from Aria has been a challenge.
• If I perform this spell, what will it mean for me and for her? I can’t lose her to Alexander, especially when I’m certain of the powerful bond we share. The bite was a gift to Aria; she’s bound to me now, forever. And yet, I can see she doesn’t feel the same for me. She loves Alexander, and bringing him back would mean losing her to him—and I can’t bear that.