SadieThe last thing I remember was having Alec’s burning eyes on me. That and the intense pain I felt. Pain that left me feeling like my head was being split wide open. That was before everything disappeared, and I fell into a pitch-black hole of nothingness.I felt nothing. I saw nothing. I was ju
“What?” I put Aspen down on the bed before covering her. Then I turn and just stare at the wall, in utter shock. I can’t believe her. I honestly can’t. She’s been gone since yesterday, and that’s all she can tell me? That’s all she can utter? "What do you 'what?'" “Why are you in a hospital gown
I’ve never really thought about my death. Sure, I’ve experienced losing someone, or specifically my parents, but I have never really thought about my own death. Never thought about what dying would be like.Do people really think about dying? Yes, I know there are some who plan everything in case so
I stop in my tracks as it suddenly hits me like an over-speeding train.“What?” Raven asks, squinting her eyes as I turn to face her.“Nyx told me that I need to prepare for what’s to come. That I need to get stronger and learn to use my powers. In my dream, there were dead bodies scattered around a
I wake up with a start, gasping for breath as I sit up on my bed. It takes a while for my brain to start functioning and that’s when I realize that Aspen isn’t next to me where she was when I went to sleep.I jump off the bed in panic as I remember what happened earlier. Like I said, Aspen is a free
“But, how is this possible?” she asks, repeating her former question.“Honestly, I don’t know. I am not even sure if this is real, or I am still asleep,” I reply, getting off the bed and standing up. Running my hand through my hair, I start pacing. It seems I’ve been doing a lot of that lately.“It’
I stand in the middle of the room assigned to me, not really sure what I should do. Should I sleep a little longer? Should I go to the library and try to find answers? Should I practice my powers?I sigh for the hundredth time, undecided about what to do. Just when I am thinking of going back to sle
“It is,” I say with a sigh.“Remember what I told you before you left?” he asks.I stay quiet as I try to rack my brain, trying to remember what he told me. After a minute, there is nothing. He said a lot of things.“You’ll have to be a bit more specific, King,” I tell him, because no matter what I