Page 83 of Dante's Circle Reborn

“Dear goddess.”

ChapterFour

Eva looked between Ashen and the other man, one that was familiar, but she didn’t immediately remember his name.

“It’s you. But…how can that be?”

Other wizards began to fill the area, and Ashen cursed under his breath. “We need to go. Come on, we need to head to the human realm.”

“Wait, how is this possible?” the wizard asked, and Eva looked again.

“Do you know who he is?” Eva asked, and Ashen tugged her arm.

“Come on, we have to go.”

His whole body was shaking, and she looked into his eyes and knew he had to be in pain. Perhaps he had known this man in his previous life. Or at least had met him before. And this wizard, Levi. That was his name, Levi. He must’ve known him. Right?

Because the last time that Ashen had been forced to think about his past, or even his future when he had seen her and found out that they were mates, he had passed out from the pain. At least, that’s what she had thought.

Was he going to do it again?

“We need to go. I feel like someone’s watching us.”

She looked around. “The entire wizard force is watching us. And we just,”—she swallowed hard—“killed a man.”

“I’ll handle this,” Levi said, looking directly at her. “Please, don’t go.” He paused. “Please.”

Ashen gripped his head, taking a deep breath. “What’s happening?”

“I don’t know,” she said under her breath. “Do you know him? Levi, right?”

Levi narrowed his eyes at her and then nodded tightly. “Eva? You know Dante. I’ve met you at the bar before.”

“Dante?” Ashen said and then fell back. Levi was there, holding out an arm to steady him, but Ashen shook his head. He clearly needed everyone to stay away.

“I can’t think. I need space.”

“Get everyone out of here,” Levi said, and the other wizards around began to move as if this happened daily.

“What about the dead one?” someone asked.

“Cast a spell to hide him from the others, much like you already did to hide what was going on in this traveling space. But speak nothing of this. You know these aren’t our secrets, and that is the law of this traveling area.”

The others listened to him, and for that, Eva was grateful.

“Now, come with me,” Levi said, and Eva raised her chin.

“You’re not going to kill us, are you? Because I’m kind of tired of that.”

She had screamed for death. She hadn’t even known that a reaper could die since they were already dead, but, apparently, a scythe could take anyone out.

And she had helped to kill him. She had blood on her hands, could still feel it warm on her skin. It hadn’t helped her mind that she’d wiped it all on her pants.

It was still there. Waiting.

Levi looked between her and Ashen. “It seems we have lots to talk about. Now, one of my homes is close to here. It would be a safe place for you to think, to gather yourselves before I take you to see Dante.”

She looked at Ashen and nodded. “He’s a friend.”

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