Chapter 185. Soul Fragments

“Hybrid?” Morgana called my attention, handing me an Orcs necklace and kneeling in front of me. “During the unsuccessful extraction, Elara managed to pull a small fragment of his dark soul, trapping it in the stone. I believe her idea was to save some part of him.”

Holding the stone in the palm of my hand, I observed its transparency and the light moving within. I closed my eyes, squeezing them in my hands, hoping to feel a small fragment of his presence.

“Don't lose hope!” The reclusive witch stood up, nodding towards Selena, who was screaming in distress. “She needs us.”

I nodded, standing up and going to my friend. I sat beside her, enveloping her in my arms in a tight embrace.

“I'm so sorry,” I said in a hushed tone, allowing our pain and tears to mix.

“Why didn't she step back? Didn't she cast a spell against him?” Selena moved out of my arms to confront me. “Why didn't she defend herself?”

“She wanted to get close enough to the pup to e