Serafine's POV "And all goes dark." The silence is deafening. My heart pounds in my chest. Abigail's scream still echoes in my ears, but everything feels cold and empty. Abigail?" I called out, shakily, a mere whisper. My knees buckle and I drop to the ground, my hands shaking while I reach out for her. "Please, not my baby… My fingers fell across something soft, and a wave of relief washed over me. I grasp her small hand in mine and squeeze hard. Her skin is still warm to the touch, but she does not move. The magic that churned around her just a moment before was gone. I can hear only the gasp of my own breathing and the faint whisper of the wind through the trees. "David, Damien, someone help!" I yelled in a panic. "She's not responding!" David's hands are suddenly on my shoulders