Chapter 169. Life Restored

~3RD PERSON'S POV~

Daniella stared quietly at Anaya's body. Anaya looked completely lifeless—her skin had gone gray and her eyes had gone completely black. Dark gray veins bulged out of the sides of her face and limbs.

“So... can you heal her?” Gabriella asked.

“I’m not sure; I've never used my healing abilities to remove dark energy from a person's body before. I only ever heal wounds and treat sick animals. This dark energy is blocking all forms of life energy this woman might have had, so as it is, I can't sense any life in her,” Daniella replied.

“Please just try, you're our only hope now,” Gabriella said with worry on her face.

Daniella nodded, then turned back to Anaya's body. “Maybe, just maybe, if I can push my magic further than I've ever had to before, I can expel the darkness that holds this soul from soaring free,” she thought to herself.

She placed her palms on Anaya's chest, closed her eyes, and pushed out a soft sigh. As she did, he