Chapter 4 Before Raven could finish her sentence , Snowviper sank his fangs into her arm . " Ahh !! " Raven let out a blood - curdling scream . Her whole body went stiff , frozen in place . I knew exactly what that meant - his venom had paralyzed her muscles . The price of that paralysis was cruel . It amplified her pain nerves thousands of times . This meant the pain she felt was thousands of times worse than a normal snakebite . Her face twisted in agony as her screams echoed through the cellar , stabbing into my ears like needles . I couldn't take it anymore and quickly shut the copper mirror . When I turned around , I caught Blazewing staring at me with a complicated look . " What's wrong , Blaze ? " I asked . Without warning , he pulled me into his arms and wrapped me up with his wings . " Is that how Snowviper treated you in your past life ? " So that was what this was - he felt sorry for me . For some reason , my nose stung , and my chest ached a little . In my last life, my parents had always favored Raven . They never cared whether I was upset or hurt . All they ever told me was to give in to her . This was the first time someone genuinely cared how I felt . When Blazewing saw me crying , he panicked . " I'm so sorry . It's my fault . I didn't know Snowviper treated you so horribly. I thought he was good to you . He had cooling powers , so I figured you'd live comfortably with him . That was why I didn't bring you back . If I'd known the truth , I swear I would've risked my life to save you . " I frowned a little, not sure why he was being so serious , but being in his arms made me feel a little safer . I opened the mirror again , wanting to see how things were going on their end . The screaming was gone . Raven was now collapsed on the couch , trembling and weak . Snowviper's forked tongue slid slowly across her face . " Mm , just as I thought , " he said lazily . " You're way better than Megan . " 1/3 He glanced at her shivering body and sneered , " What are you crying for ? Without me , you wouldn't last a day in this apocalypse . You'd be roasting alive . As for Megan ... She's probably already melting without me . I rolled my eyes . I was doing just fine , no thanks to him . Raven must've caught on to his words . " What if I trick Megan into coming here ? Then could drink her blood instead , " she said . you But before he could respond , she shook her head . " No , wait . That'd mean she'd get to benefit from your powers , too . I don't want that . I'd rather see her burn up in the heat , crawling at my feet and begging me to save her . " I couldn't help smirking bitterly . Sometimes , I truly didn't know what I'd ever done to deserve her hatred . She couldn't stand the thought of me being happy and would rather suffer herself . Still , I had to admit - she and Snowviper were a perfect pair . The two of them were rotten in the exact same way . Her eyes lit up suddenly , as if she'd been injected with pure adrenaline . She wiped away her tears , forced herself upright , and said , " Give me the phone . I'm calling Megan . I wanna hear her beg while she cooks alive . " Snowviper gave her a cold grin . " That's more like it . I knew you were sharper than Megan . " Raven grabbed the phone and dialed me right away . I picked up without hesitation . I already knew she wanted to brag , and I was curious to see what angle she'd try this time . She'd been like this since we were kids . Anytime she had something I didn't , she'd rub it in my face . I never cared about any of it , though . I never gave her the satisfaction . But the less I cared , the more convinced she was that I was secretly jealous . " Hey , Megan . " Her sharp voice came through the phone . " It's the heatwave apocalypse now . You must be close to roasting to death . If you beg me , maybe I'll let you come stay here for a few days . " I gave a short , cold laugh into the receiver . That wasn't the reaction she'd expected . She thought I'd be sobbing and desperate . She tried again . " What , nothing to say ? I bet you're dying of jealousy . You always act so high 2/3 Chopter 4 and mighty , as if nothing gets to you . Well , even if you beg me now , I'm not taking you in . But ... since we're sisters , I'll be generous . If you slap yourself and apologize properly , I might consider it . " " No , thanks . I'm actually doing great . " My voice dripped with sarcasm . " But tell me how does it feel being drained by Snowviper ? " Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!