Chapter 185

I wish I could project out of the building so I can see where we are, but there’s some kind of spell around the place that ricochets me back to my body whenever I try. I’d break the spell, but that would alert The Templars, and even though Innocent knows I can use magic, he doesn’t know to what extent I can use it yet.

When I came back after my visit to Innocent’s office, I checked Tully’s collar. It’s nicked in the same place as mine, but unlike me, she hasn’t been able to manifest her magic or connect with Glenn. I can’t help but wonder why they’re doing it. Why not just throw us in a cell and force us to use our magic?

It’s a game of control. The same game my father played. Use fear and pain to get us under control, and when they finally take the collars off, we’ll be so grateful that we’ll do anything for them, but at the same time we’ll be so afraid of being collared again, that we won’t fight back.

I should have killed them when I had the chance. Back in the forest. It wouldn’