Chapter 122. Dark Energy

Madeline's POV

It was Selene.

I withdrew my wings from my back to pull Darius from her powers, but I could not do it. I faced Selene. She was indeed beautiful but in her eyes, I could see the wrath everyone was talking about.

"Please," I said. "I know what happened to your parents. It was horrible, but this is not the way for you to avenge them-"

"Where is the magic crystal?" she cut me off. "Tell me and I will spare your life. I would even let go of your brother, as long as you tell me where the magic crystal."

"Why?" I demanded and started clenching my fists. "Why do you need it?"

She squinted her eyes. I shook my head.

"You cannot bring back your parents just by wielding the magic crystal, Selene," I said. "If you are planning to use it to make them alive-"

"Shut up, bitch."

I stopped talking when I felt a tight grip on my neck. I looked at her and tried shaking my head so that she would stop doing this. She i