Lila’s POV Hazel grabbed the lighter and lit the purple candle. I was amazed by how large and vibrant the flame was. It glistened in the night air and the yellow orange of the flame brought out the purple of the wax and the gold of the hand-holder. “I will start with air,” she said, stepping in fr
Lila’s POV Hazel instantly knelt to the ground and bowed her head low in respect to the guardian. The rest of us did the same. The guardian, Aura, scanned us with her beautiful blue eyes with an expression unreadable, yet filled with serenity. She was beautiful and fierce at the same time; it was
Lila’s POV I was completely frozen and dumbstruck over this news. I was powerful enough to allow these strange orbs of light to protect us? They can feed off my powers alone? Will that drain me? Make me weak? Will I be able to continue feeding them for long? I had just gotten my abilities back; wh
Lila’s POV We all stood in our assigned places around the circle, staring up at the sky with gaping mouths. None of us said anything for a long while. I don’t think any of us could really believe what had just happened. We just spoke to the guardian of the earth! The protector of the grounds
Enzo was thinking the same thing because he stepped beside me, bowing his head to her in respect, and said, “Hazel, I’m so sorry for putting you in danger. If it wasn’t for me, you wouldn’t have gotten hurt and had to leave this village unprotected. We wouldn’t have needed Luna Selene’s help. For th
My face grew warm with heat and lust as the sparks flew between our connected lips. He tasted sweet against me, and I wanted so much more of him. Soon, all my worries and stresses were gone from my mind. At that moment, it was just Enzo and me. Then, he pulled away, but he remained only inches f
Lila’s POV “What. The. Actual. Fuck,” Sarah said as she stared wide-eyed and Enzo and me. My entire body was trembling as I took a step away; I wasn’t sure what I was planning to do. Part of me wanted to run in the opposite direction and take Enzo with me, but I knew that wouldn’t do any of us a
“Oh yeah; isn’t she grounded?” I asked, folding my arms across my chest. “She can’t be out here right now.” “We were just talking…” he murmured. “I needed to see her, so I snuck her out. I was just sneaking her back in.” “Seems we are all in an awkward situation,” Enzo said, giving Brody a wide