I saw red when Esmeralda told me what could happen to Ivy if I accepted the rejection. Didn't she care about her life at all? What was wrong with her? I took deep breaths to keep Atlas at bay. I knew that he wanted to turn and run into the woods, but now it was not the time to lose my mind. I looked at her to confirm what the witch called Esmeralda had just told me. She didn't make eye contact, but the fact that she was covering herself and glaring at the witch answered my question. "I know you want to lose it, but control yourself. If you don't, she can vanish again". Andrew told me through the mind link. "I know. Don't worry; I won't mess this up," I tried to reassure him, but I was doubting myself. "Is it true, Ivy? If I accept the rejection, you are going to die?" I asked her whi