Sophia stared at me for a long time while I felt as if I had a knot in my stomach that made me barely able to maintain my composure.
What if she said no? Then who could I turn to?
I really couldn't imagine.
It felt like ages had passed before she finally let out a breath and said, “Tell me what to do."
***
As expected, Xavier sent for the sacred artifact in Sophia's pack and then came to look for her. Sophia volunteered to perform the secret ritual using the dagger which greatly pleased the king and his Beta.
Everything was ready and the ritual would be performed the next day. Even though, logically, I knew I should get some rest to have full energy to face what fate would bring, I just could not stop tossing and turning.
Perhaps I should head to the dungeon and give Theo a heads
