Chapter 47

Xavier

“El….” I mumble as I hold her against me while my heart pounds.

“El, wake up! You promised me to forget. El, come on, please.” I press my lips on her forehead, praying that she wakes up, but she still doesn’t move.

“Let me have a look,” Noime says., I glance at her mother and nod, placing El on the ground. She closes her eyes and presses her fingers to Elina’s temple.

“Mate.” Silas whimpers.

“*she’ll be fine. She has to be.” I Mindlink Silas. He has been frantic since I pulled Elina from the water, and if I’m being honest, so have I. I know she’s trapped inside there with Minerva, and I’m out here unable to do anything.

“I can’t reach her,” Noime says, pulling me from my anxious thoughts.

“What? There must be something you can do.” I say. She sighs and looks at Elina.

“There’s a barrier. Minerva must have put it up to keep me out.” If Minerva has that much control, what’s happening to E1?

“El’s still in there, right?” I ask.

“She is.” I breathe a sigh of relief, but before I can