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7. A Dive
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~ KATALEYA ~“No tears,” Raihana warns me.I nod as I turn and hug her tightly, trying to control my emotions.“Thank you, Ri.”“You don’t need to thank me,” she whispers, hugging me back before she moves back. “Now don’t go ruining my effort. Enrique is the only exception to ruin my hard work. Skyla snickers at that.Raihana smiles, brushing a curly that frames my face into place. “You know, on your father’s engagement to Jasmin, I did your Mama’s makeup.”“You did?” Skyla asks in surprise.Raihana nods and I smile. “I know, she’s told me, and Aunt Raven chose her black dress.”Raihana nods again. “Yeah. Look… no matter what happens tonight. I need you to keep your head high and remember that you are a queen, a Rossi, but more than that, you are a strong woman.”“Thank you,” I say.“Well, I better go get ready, I won’t be long, our dates should be here soon.” Her smile fades and I want to ask if everything is ok, but she leaves before I can.“I better go get my dress on too. You reall
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~ KATALEYA ~‘We can share! I told you together we could have had it all. Yet you declined!’ Azarakh hisses, but he’s still only clinging to Enrique. The shadow form still surrounds him, but he hasn’t possessed him yet. Or perhaps he can’t.I fuel my power forward, trying to reach through our half-formed bond.“I would never choose you,” I say, my voice quiet yet firm. “Never.”‘You served your purpose, and you will continue to do so. That is why you were chosen, whether you wished for it or not.’ He chuckles darkly.What does he mean?“How do you have a hold on, Enrique? He is not evil,” I ask as our powers continue to slam against one another, attacking, hammering against one another. Light against dark.‘We were created from the blood of the same goddess. One could say we are brethren.’ I shudder at the very thought as his evil eyes now burn into me. His sharp teeth stained with blood. ‘The Goddess Hecate created us for another goddess, yet she betrayed my goddess by creating someon
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