C77 I love you, Zadok.

ZADOK

“Don’t do it,” I muttered under my breath, very close to the circle.

Ithra seemed determined to kill herself. I felt our mate bond shrink as she poured out her life essence.

“Stop her!” Kir said in a frantic voice. “She is going to kill herself!”

I struggled to cross the line, pushing through the invisible barrier that weakened me, all to no avail. If only I could disrupt the circle