Chapter 82
“I beg your pardon!” The exclamation was torn from Maren, a raw, ragged sound of pure shock. The world inside the book seemed to tilt on its axis, the familiar script of the pages blurring around her. A cold dread, an emotion she hadn't felt in centuries, coiled in the pit of her ghostly stomach.
“What?” Margot looked confused at Maren’s dumbfounded expression.
“How? How is this possible?” Maren’s voice cracked, her eyes darting between Fury and Margot as if she were searching for the lie. She was stunned to her core, a deep and terrible silence echoing in the space where her heart had once been.
“Maren, what’s wrong?” Olivia asked. The raw panic radiating from her was a palpable force, and Olivia knew instantly this was more than simple surprise.
Maren’s eyes became unfocu
