Chapter-40 (Part 2)

I stared blankly at Sabrina, and so did the others.

"The blood tears. That’s a classic sign of that. Whoever used this spell, crushed the soul of whoever this wolf belonged to, which explains why the body is left unharmed. It would have caused insufferable pain to this wolf’s soul along with its human counterpart from the inside. Make sense?” Sabrina said.

“So, because there was no damage to the physical body, it hasn’t decayed?” I demanded.

“Precisely. We usually say the body dies, and the soul lives on, but with this curse, you crush the soul, leaving the body intact. It’s one of the ten Forbidden Curses that witches aren’t allowed to use because the pain is excruciating. The pain incapacitates the body, like paralyzing you, and then slowly and painfully the soul dies inside and there is nothing you can do.” she answered.

“And how long does it last?” Dad asked, looking pale.

“As long as the one who places the curse wants. It could be days, weeks, months and even…years.”

“So you slow