Chapter 104
Annalise
When his lips parted, the first words he spoke shattered me.
"Why can I not see?"
His voice was hoarse, confused, laced with a quiet fear that made my knees buckle beneath me.
I shook my head, tears slipping down my cheeks faster than I could stop them. My chest ached as if my heart had cracked in two, splintering beyond repair.
Sylus exhaled sharply, running a hand through his hair, his jaw clenched. "Without the enchanted power in him, his shell and soul have been restored… but he is not one of us anymore." His voice was tight, his usually sharp, unwavering tone carrying something dangerously close to regret.
Cassian’s head tilted slightly at his brother’s words, his brows furrowing as if he were trying to piece together a puzzle with missing edges.
"The magi
