Chapter 49

Astrid’s POV

I was gasping for breath. Wheezing desperately as I hit the ground. My throat ached as I looked up at Claude, who was standing between me and Pietro.

“I can’t let you do that,” Claude said, avoiding Pietro’s eyes.

The double doors into the room burst open to reveal Rowan standing there. His eyes met mine and I could have started weeping. He was okay. He was here. My hands ached to touch his skin, just to feel that he was okay.

Jessica and James were right behind him, both wearing mal de ojo red bracelets. They were protective spells used as defense against the evil eye and dark spirits. Jessica knit one for me once. It fell off while I was dating Marco. Should’ve taken that as a sign.

I could only assume it was holy water that was splashed on the Vivace family members because of the screaming and burning. Jessica was shouting incantations that I couldn’t hear, but it was enough to free Eva.