Chapter 62

DANTE

“A person’s gift resides in a well within their body. That’s why Elle has a well for Moon Fire and why you have a well that holds the collective souls. So, sit down cross-legged and try to actively relax your muscles,” Ziyah advised.

This was our first lesson on truly training my gift to become the weapon that it was created for. Weapons could be destructive in the wrong hands, but I would never misuse my gift. No, I would only use it to protect what was ours and those who were innocent.

Ziyah had me close my eyes and hold onto my hands. Her thumbs rubbed soothing circles on the backs of them.

“There’s a second part of my gift that only my father knows about because it’s very dangerous for that knowledge to get out. It was what I used on Marcia to get the information on the explosives. My consciousness can connect with another person’s, allowing me to infiltrate their memories and mind. However, if their consciousness is stronger than mine then I would be stuck in their mind,