Chapter 108. The Sacrifice

Lottie POV

“I will explain when we get home.” I mumbled to Kane who snorted and looked down at me.

“You think!” He replied, irritated that I had kept it from him, but honestly we had enough to deal with today without my theories that I could not prove.. Not yet anyway!

As the Moon Goddess probed deeper, I could sense her unravelling the threads of darkness that had ensnared Knox's mind. Her power was vast and ancient, a force of purity and light that seemed to push back against the encroaching shadows with every touch.

When Knox finally opened his eyes, they were clear and unclouded, and the weight of the darkness lifted from his shoulders. I could sense the relief flood through Kane, mingled with gratitude towards the Moon Goddess for her intervention.

"So what I saw..." Knox asked, his eyes dancing with the familiar glimmer of hope. "What I did to Pops?" Stepping from Knox, she looked over at Kane and me, and with a slight smile that I noted didn't