𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐧 | 𝐊𝐚𝐢 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫

Chapter Forty One

[The Past Eighteen Years]

KAI'S POV

Everything hurt, and then it didn't.

My body no longer simmered, and the light that flashed in my eyes didn't blind me anymore. The only thing left that hurt was my heart.

She's gone, and this time, it's for real.

I sat up, looking down at the hand that touched her lifeless body.

She came back for me? She tried to save me? The thought caused my jaw to clench while I balled my hand into a fist.

They'll all die when I get out of here.

The night around me was quiet, more so than I was used to. It felt like I was in an empty void, with a copy of my life haunting me, reminding me of what I'd lost—my freedom.

I'm stuck. I'm all alone.

In other circumstances, this would be a dream come true, but right now? All I can think about is Orange and how I couldn't save her. I wanted her dead because she lied to me, but seeing her stand before me fighting against my father made up for her lies.

No matter what I've done, she stayed by my side, knowing it would get her killed.

I stood and dusted my pants, looking at my surroundings before going home. I had to find a way out of here. This couldn't be the end. Joshua couldn't win. 

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Five Months Later

I was at a breaking point.

No matter what I did to find a way out of this prison, there was no way out. Not even a grimoire could help me, and without magic of my own, I can't do a single thing.

All I could do was watch the eclipse taunt me every single day, hearing nothing and seeing nothing. It's a cycle that can make anyone go crazy.

Most days, I searched for a way out, ate junk, and stuffed my face into grimoires, never enjoying one day.

I haven't listened to music, watched TV, ate a proper meal.

Instead, I lay in my room reading all the grimoires I could get my hands on. Most days, I would ignore the blood of my siblings that smelled fresh even after all this time.

It was odd. Some days, I didn't care about the blood; other days, it drove me crazy. . reminding me that I was stuck in a never-ending eclipse.

And today was one of those days.

I stared at yet another useless Gemini grimoire for what felt like hours.

The only hocus pocus this spell book had were the typical cloaking spells and illusion spells my coven was famous for - what a waste of time.