I feel like a weight has been placed on my shoulders. Like there’s this massive boulder crushing down on me.
They make killing Kaden seem so easy—like it’s a walk in the park. But what if it’s not? I mean, the deities tried to kill him and failed. What makes them think I can?
Forget the prophecy. Forget what it says. This feels like a mission impossible. Like we’re already doomed to fail.
“Sadie,” his voice calls, drawing me back to the present. “Are you okay?”
I blink and glance around the room, realizing that everyone except Raven and Alec is gone. I’d been so lost in thought I hadn’t even noticed them leaving.
I focus on Alec, all the while trying to push down the rising tide of anxiety. What do I say? That I’m not okay? That I’m scared out of my mind? That I don’t believe this pla
