*~Hazel's POV~*
Boom! I went back to where I came from
My heart was pounding so loud it echoed in my ears. My eyes flew open, lungs gasping for air.
I shot upright just as I saw Lilith leaning over me. Aurora was right beside her, clutching her own arms tightly as she stared at the triplets' bodies, hope flickering in her eyes. But when none of them moved, that flicker faded.
Lilith spoke first. "Did you see them? Did the spell work?"
She pinched the bridge of her nose when I didn't answer immediately. Aurora stumbled backward, her voice breaking.
"Oh my god… so they're not here. Why? Why?"
She nearly collapsed, but Lilith caught her.
"Calm down," Lilith said. "She hasn't said anything yet. Don't jump to conclusions."
"I saw them," I said finally, my voice barely a whisper.
Both of them turned sharply. "What?" Aurora blinked.
"Yes," I nodded. "I saw them. They're alive. They're well. But they refused to come back."
