Chapter 12

Keenan’s POV

“I will not allow you to go anywhere,” I said firmly. “It is more dangerous than you think,” I warned. “You are too young for all of these things happening. You are barely a teenager.”

“Just let me go,” she sobbed. “I need my sister to live. She is the only one I have left.”

My heart shattered into a thousand pieces, the weight of the situation bearing down on me with an unbearable intensity. The realization of having only one family member left, teetering on the precipice of death at such a tender age, was a heavy burden to bear. A deep sense of sorrow washed over me, threatening to drown me in its relentless waves.

Guilt gnawed at the edges of my conscience, relentlessly prodding at my heart. I couldn’t help but blame myself for not taking immediate action, for not embarking on a desperate search for a skilled healer who could potentially save Raya’s life. The weight of my inaction pressed heavily upon my shoulders as I questioned every