Chapter 126

Aria’s POV

I felt a sudden whoosh of air. It knocked the wind out of me, and before I could even flinch, there was a loud crash behind me.

My breath caught in my throat.

The blade was gone, and the pressure on my neck vanished.

I blinked, still frozen, waiting for the pain that never came.

I wasn’t dead.

Slowly, I turned around in confusion, even as dread settled in my stomach.

However, my eyes widened in disbelief at the sight in front of me.

Kale was on the ground, and he was no longer calm and smug. He rolled back quickly to his feet, clutching his blade tightly, but his calm expression had shifted into surprise and rage.

Someone had saved my life, and it