Chapter 78

Claire's POV

Cain put a heavy hand on my shoulder and gently squeezed it. "You can do this, Claire. No matter what happens, I will always be here by your side." He said it with all his heart, making my stomach feel better.

I faced him and gave him a small smile before giving him a tight hug. "Thank you; I couldn't have asked for a better brother and friend," I said, being all emotional and stuff.

Before I pushed away from him, Cain squeezed my back. "Okay, enough with the emotional nonsense. Let's go and get this over with." He screamed and had a huge grin on his face.

Before I started to cry, I needed something to take my mind off of things, and my determination to find that damn cure was exactly what I needed.

We stood next to each other and nodded at each other. Then we started walking toward the colorful and lively tree. One that stood out from all the rotting and dying things around it.

As we got closer to the tree, the ground was covered wit