Book 3: The Love Of A Beta - Ch. 12 Practising Magic

Adriana's Point of View

In the quiet grove, bathed in the soft glow of filtered sunlight, Adriana stood with Thorn and Daemon. Thorn's mate, Ariana, had left us a while ago, leaving just the three of us. Daemon would also be training with me, but at this stage, he was observing.

Thorn made us sit down on the glass. A whispering breeze carrying the promise of hidden secrets. My heart raced with anticipation as I sought to unlock the dormant magic within.

"Place your hands flat out on the ground," Thorn advised. "Now, I want you to empty your mind."

The last part of that was hard. I had never meditated before and wasn't sure how to empty my mind.

"Focus on your breathing," Thorn said.

This was much easier to do than trying to empty something that never stopped thinking. Closing my eyes, I slowly breathed in through my nose, allowing my diaphragm to expand down. Then, just as slowly, I breathed out through my mouth, pushing my diaphragm back up.

My fingertips started tingling wher