Chapter 71 ~ L'appel Du Vide

~ A M E L I A ~

At first, it was barely a whisper, barely audible, like a soft breeze brushing against my skin, brushing against my soul. I’d tried to ignore it, but it seemed like the more I wanted to ignore it, the louder it became.

‘Amelia?’ Hudson’s smile fell flat, ‘What is it? What’s wrong?’

Come to me…

This voice—no, this feeling—it was calling to me, summoning me. I could feel its magic hovering over my skin as if dragging a feather over me, sending a chill through, teasing me, pulling me on an invisible string to guide me.

But where?

It was nothing and everything all at the same time. Positive and negative. Empty and full.

A void.

I felt like I was in a trance as I stared into nothingness.

A gentle hand held my chin, lifting softly, ‘Amelia?’

Blinking a c……