Chapter 18

Stephen's POV

“I just want you to help me get my sister back. I don’t care if you don’t want anything to do with her afterward, but I know something evil is starting to rise in the forest, and she’s there without your protection because, believe me, you’re the only person who can do it. She may never accept it, but you can appease her demons... So for the love of God...,” She fell for a few seconds before looking away from me. “...Help me find my little sister.”

I sighed, a little overwhelmed, while I ran my hand through my hair, pulling it a little; I wanted to curl into a little ball and cry. I couldn’t stand this anymore; I hadn’t slept a wink for several nights while I watched my brother, who was trying to make Nix come to her senses to rest and eat something; instead, she was trying again and again to find her sister. She didn’t care if she needed to not die; she