Chapter 12 - Geneva

GENEVA’S POV

The cold breeze greeted me for a split second after Wilbur opened the door but the breeze was quickly replaced by darkness after he shut the door. The wind blew the candle and put out the fire. "Shit," I whispered before I felt Thelia’s hand on the candle and she took it from me.

A moment later, the tip of the candle was burning again and I can see now, although not much. I looked at Thelia and smiled as she smiled back. "The kingdom is in chaos again," she said as her smile faded. She closed her eyes as we both listened to the constant bell ringing.

"Where’s the book?" I asked and she opened her eyes before looking at me.

"I don’t know," she answered and my eyebrows furrowed.

"What do you mean?"

"A spirit possessed me again and I have no idea where it hid the book, Lady Nyla." My lips parted after what she said. So she’s telling me, a spirit took its time hiding my book?! What the hell is wrong with that ghost or whatever?

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