Chapter 141

Aria

Mark and I finally find the so-called sea, and surprisingly, it doesn’t even take that long. We just use Google Maps in the car, and boom…Carlson River. Guess the witch wasn’t totally full of shit.

But now, as we sit in the car, I can feel my heart pounding so hard it might just crack a rib. My hands won’t stop trembling, and no matter how much I try to shake it off, the anxiety is just too much. I have no idea what we’re about to walk into, but I just keep hoping it’s not bad.

I don’t know what I’ll do if something happens to Lucas. I really don’t. I don’t think I’d be able to handle it. This is my fault…I let him go. I thought giving him space was the right thing, but I should have known something was off. Instead, I let myself get caught up in whatever the hell Mark was telling me, and now Lucas might be in trouble.

“Aria!” Mark’s voice snaps me out of my spiral. I jolt upright and blink at him. He’s staring at me, brows furrowed. “You okay? Yo