"Stop," I scream, twisting to try and get out of Zane's iron-like grip on my arm. "Let me go."This can't be happening. He's dead. I killed him and he was a freaking pile of ash.His fingers tighten on my forearm, nails digging into my flesh, and a sob escapes my lips. I can't get free. Other shadow
"It's the portal into our world, stupid. What did you think it was?""With you asking for my help, I don't know." I shrug a shoulder. "Could be a trick and I'll end up with all my hair fried off my body."She taps a finger to her chin. "That's a good one. I'll have to remember it.""How do I know yo
"What the-how can you be out of power? Like you're exhausted?" I didn't know much about magic. Maybe she had tired herself out trying to get out of the leyline while I was with Jacques. A shiver rolls through me thinking of him."Later," she rushes out, pointing to the gleaming thread of light. "Ope
I can't believe we're leaving Jacques behind and outnumbered. My heart feels like its ripping from my chest. If I have magic, like everyone at the Academy and even Gwen here thinks, then I have to be able to do something. Save him."Stop." I jerk against her hold."Oh no you don't." She tightens her
"Don't." She pants like she struggling.My power surges forward and a boom vibrates along the ground.She curses, pushing down my on shoulders. "Stay down and be still."That tugging jerk prickles along my arms and legs. "No!"My magic rips forward, knocking her off me. I roll to a stand. Ready to f
Murmurs rise from around me."She's the one that Zane wants," a male voice says."What about the other one?" another asks."Don't touch me or I'll fry you until there's nothing left for even the afterlife to play with," Gwen shouts."Bring her along too.""What about the wraith, it's going to kill h
It wasn't a bear or me that killed my parents, but a wraith like this one. I have magic. I can blast through this thing like I did before.My power pulses with the beat of my heart. It lashes out like a whip.The vampire ghosts around us scream. Their souls twist into nothing. The wraith shrieks. I
Gwen left me. The backstabbing bully took off and now I'm stuck here in the leyline. Stupid, stupid, stupid. When will I learn not to trust a bully? They never change.A coldness snaps around me. I shiver, wrapping my arms around myself. There has to be another way out of here.Maybe I can reopen th