Chapter One hundred and Nineteen

Xander’s Pov

I groan in agony, my heart aching with the knowledge of the danger Allegra faces by remaining by my side. “Allegra, please,” I plead, my voice strained with the effort of holding back the darkness. “You need to go. It's not safe.”

But she refuses to heed my words, inching closer despite the blinding light and the ominous aura surrounding me. I can see the struggle etched on her face, the conflict between her desire to help me and her fear of what I might become.

As my vision begins to fade and the darkness threatens to consume me, I reach out to her one last time, my fingers trembling with the effort. “I'm sorry, Allegra,” I whisper, my voice barely audible above the din of my agony. “Please, just go.”

Allegra moves closer, her presence a comforting presence amidst the chaos. “Xander, hold on,” she urges, her voice laced with determination. “You're stronger than this. We'll find a way to beat this together.”

I nod weakly, my resolve bolstered by her unwavering faith in m