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Part Seventeen
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2024-10-25 11:36:49
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Almost twelve hours later, I woke up and I felt stronger, physically and mentally. I was on top of the world, I felt like I could do anything. I felt indestructible. I felt like myself, yet completely different as well, like there were now two versions of me inside my body.I walked down the stairs where everybody waited and Adara jumped up and ran over to me as soon as she saw me on the stairs. I was smiling at them, looking, and feeling like myself, just a much better version of myself.Adara wrapped herself around me. “I was so worried.” I felt everything more clearly, more defined and her emotions slammed into me. I didn’t care who was watching as I kissed her and pulled her closer to me.“Get a room!” James shouted from the kitchen table and I broke off the kiss.Adara looked up at me as I smiled. “Are you really okay?”“It’s hard to explain but I feel kind of reborn, stronger, unstoppable.” Her smile made my heart flutter and I hugged her close to me just as James pushed his cha
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“Always envision the outcome of your spell, you have to see it, believe it for the magic to work its best.”I put Karani’s book down and looked at the beginner spell in front of me. Could it really be that easy, imagine it, say the words, and just like that it works? I laughed out loud at myself and rubbed my eyes.“Your talisman or amulet makes your magic stronger. I already made one for you, it will find you when you’re ready. Don’t overthink your magic. Be your magic. Become one with it and see it in everything around you. You should always keep your talisman with you, it will empower you and your senses, so that you’re never caught unawares.” I turned the page and there was nothing there, just blank pages. I closed my eyes briefly and reread the last paragraph.“If you have come this far then you have succeeded in harnessing my powers, be careful how you apply it, I will teach you what you need to know to survive the future that I saw. But fate can always be changed sometimes as
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Christian turned on his heel and stomped ahead to the house. I stood there and watched him. Was that really true? Have I been so immersed in these books that I missed a whole day? I followed him back to the house and locked the sliding door behind me. I felt like a shitty father because while I couldn’t tell him exactly what I was doing, I hated him feeling abandoned.Christian went upstairs to his room and I heard his door slam shut. He was sulking. I left the empty bottle on the counter and sighed as I walked past his room. I closed the bedroom door behind me and sat down on the bed with Kai.The bathroom door opened and Adara walked out with steam billowing around her. “Did I really not eat dinner with you guys last night?” Her look was one of annoyance. It seemed I was pissing everyone off today.“No, you’ve been in the study since after dinner the night before.” Guilt slammed into me again.“I’m sorry, I didn’t realize.”“I understand that you have to do all this and why, but you
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Time seemed to stand still as I sat next to the road holding Christian in my arms, his head lolled to one side and the pain seared through me. My own blood dripped onto his face and I felt a hand on my shoulder.“Kiran, you need to let go.”I turned my head sideways and looked at the police officer crouched next to me. Two paramedics stood right behind him and I let go reluctantly. One of them shone a light in my eyes and said something but I couldn’t focus.They were looking for a pulse but I already knew. Death had taken him from me and I’d never before hated him as I did in that moment. One of the paramedics looked back at me and I could see the pity in her eyes.“Sir…have you been drinking?” It was another police officer that had asked me that, someone I didn’t know.“No.”My Jeep was written off and I looked back over at Christian where they placed a blanket over him while two other officers made markings in the road and took photos of the scene. I took a breathalyzer test just a
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I closed my eyes and concentrated on her pain. I felt the connection and I pulled on it, pulling all her pain into me. Some pains never went away but I could make it bearable for her, she’d be able to breathe through it.Her pain burned inside me. It was a white, hot fire of pain and regret and I felt it surge through me. I couldn’t breathe for a few seconds and then I switched all my emotions off. It was the only way I’d get through it.Adara stood up and walked towards the door. “You can sleep with us tonight.” The door closed softly behind her. I stayed on the couch and let all the emotions inside me settle as tears ran down my face unchecked.A few hours later, James knocked on the door and told me it was time to go down to the clearing. Carl and Frank were on their way back with Christian’s body. I had showered and dressed in a suit but I still felt broken, even with my emotions switched off.I stepped out onto the patio as the pack stood in two lines waiting for me to lead them
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“Are you still okay?” she asked me through the shower door.“Yes,” I said to her as I stood under the hot water.A few seconds later I turned the water off and she handed me a towel when I opened the shower door. Her eyes still held worry as I brushed my teeth. She followed me to the bedroom and sat on the bed as I got dressed.I was tired but I wasn’t in any pain, for me that was a win. I’d take exhaustion over pain any day, especially the kind of pain I’d been in the last few days. Karani had been wrong. The side-effects were so much worse than she’d described in her book.“I’m okay,” I said to her as I pulled the shirt over my head. “Actually, I’m hungry.”She smiled and that made me smile. “Really? What do you want to eat?”“Whatever’s in the fridge is fine,” I said to her and she looked like I’d told her she’d won the national lottery.“I would have started with lunch in half an hour anyway, can you hold out for twenty minutes?” she asked me and I nodded.“I’ll try not to pass ou
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I still felt like myself with no symptoms and I had convinced myself that it was possible that Karani was wrong. She’d never done the spell herself so she couldn’t be sure that half-breeds like us would suffer the same symptoms as pure-bred witches.I was positive that I would be different because I really was different but my victory was short-lived and soon turned sour in my stomach. The next four days would test my endurance and my determination.On day three, the nettle tea started to break my system down. I woke up with a splitting headache, it was so bad that I couldn’t open my eyes. Water made me nauseous and I felt like throwing up the whole time although I didn’t.I spent the day in bed and every sound reverberated through my skull, giving me stabbing pains and I flinched at every small sound. It felt like my hearing was enhanced and I could hear the twins crying downstairs. I heard the kitchen sink fill with water as Adara did the dishes. It felt like they were all right the
