Chapter 144

Helena regained consciousness and found herself face to face with a sinister figure. She looked into his red eyes and pale face as he whispered something to her in an unknown language and made a gesture that resembled a salute, but that was not all. Then, Helena saw him touch his pale finger to Dimitri's forehead, and he immediately stopped screaming. The room became terribly cold, and the floor froze.

He opened his mouth and whispered:

"The powerful Ashikar, soul collector, greets Selene the Banshee and fulfills her request by taking the soul of her enemy."

The figure flapped his wings and disappeared into a black curtain.

Helena felt a chill in her soul, and it had nothing to do with the weather. It was as though her heart had frozen. She heard Evy's screams and saw her running to Dimitri, who was lying on the floor, motionless with his eyes open. Helena couldn't speak or move. She was in shock because she had witnessed exactly what had been taken from Dim