Chapter 65

It's been days since I saw Seb, and there is still no sign or word from Brax. Maybe Seb decided against telling Brax because he knew that it would only hurt him, or maybe Brax has just given up on me and stopped caring or loving me all altogether, which I wouldn't blame him if that were the case. It still hurts, though, to think that someone who loved me as much as he did could just stop loving me.

I have been focusing all my time and energy on learning to control my powers. The crazy thing is the more I practice, the stronger they get. I didn't think that was possible when it came to magic; I thought you just had the magic that you had, and it did grow, but I was very grown there.

As I sit in my room, surrounded by books and candles, I can feel the power coursing through me. It's exhilarating and terrifying at the same time. I never imagined that I would have this much potential within me. But with great power comes great responsibility, as they say.

I've been experimenting with