Chapter 163

Maeve’s POV

I ached so fiercely that every breath felt like knives carving through me. I groaned again, curling into the warmth beneath me, trying to shield myself from the relentless pain. My head spun, my eyelashes weighed a ton. My bones throbbed in every joint, and my energy had vanished entirely.

With enormous effort, I forced my eyelids apart and blinked until the empty air before me snapped into focus. Instantly, memories of my conversation with Aurelisse crashed into my mind, flooding me with grief. My breaths came in sharp, uneven gasps. Tears welled in my eyes, blurring the room into a sorrowful haze. I couldn’t stop them—I was back in that terrible reality: I was the end for everyone, and the war was only two days away. I had to warn them.

I tried to push myself up, but my limbs refused to c