454 Chapter 454

I had a huge lump in my throat and realized I knew who was missing before my sister even opened her mouth. Aurora asked her what was going on again, and when Cadence spoke, I felt my heart stop beating.

"Alex." She had to pause to force herself to breathe. "He was wounded in the leg, and he told Jamie he didn't want to be healed." She looked around the table. "He passed away."

Immediately, all eyes were on me. Everyone began offering their condolences, how they were so sorry I'd lost a friend, maybe even Christian. I didn't know. I couldn't believe iteven though I'd had a horrible feeling earlier. I still never thought it would actually happen. Hannah said something about this being what he wanted. I didn't hear it all.

"I told Tara I'd let her know as soon as we heard something since Dax can't text her. I'll be back."

My sister nodded, and I got up on unsteady feet, trying to breathe. Hannah hit me again with one of her rainbow beams, but I didn't want it. I needed to feel this.