Chapter 108

AZURE

I stood there, trembling with disbelief, unable to accept the harsh reality before me. Zeke, my mentor, my friend, my guiding light, was gone. A haze of despair clouded my mind, pushing me to the brink of madness.

"No, no, this can't be real!" I muttered, my voice choked with anguish. "Zeke, you can't be dead! You were supposed to be invincible!"

In a desperate attempt to jolt myself back to reality, I raised my hand and slapped my own face, feeling the sting reverberate through my palm. But the pain was nothing compared to the torment within my shattered heart.

With a cry of frustration, I unleashed my fury upon a nearby tree, pounding my fist against its trunk again and again. Each impact sent shockwaves of agony through my hand, mirroring the pain that consumed my soul.

Tears streamed down my face as I collapsed to the ground, clutching at my chest. "Why, Zeke? Why did you have to leave us? How could you abandon us like this?"

My words were torn from my throat in a deranged s