Chapter 98

Rain's POV

6 Days to The Ancient Rites.

I hadn’t even realized the words had left my mouth until I saw Sienna freeze.

“You won’t be fine. You’ll die.”

The weight of those words hit me a second too late. The room turned still, the air heavy with stunned silence. My heart ran wildly between my ribs, beating so loudly I feared both Sienna and Valerie could hear it.

Sienna stared at me. Her emerald eyes went wild, her lips slightly parted. “What... Did you just say?” she asked, her voice laced with confusion.

And for the first time in my life, I truly panicked.

How do I explain this

I wanted her dead—yes. But I didn’t mean to say it. Not like that. Not now. Not in front of Valerie. That had on