Alizeh was talking to Zeek and watching them out of the corner of her eye. As they walked closer, Dixon could sense her vitality. It vibrated all around her. He could not believe one person could hold so much raw intensity and not even be aware of it.Sheeshan noticed it, too, because it seemed to influence the energy and vibration of the universe. He had felt nothing like this before. He looked at her, wide-eyed, trying to hide his amazement.“Hi Alizeh, I just wanted to start this conversation by letting you know that your mother is doing quite well. She is up and will be ready for you to see her once we are done here. Dixon will give you a small amount of information about the powers you possess.”Dixon smiled and added, “I know that you have been dabbling in your powers since you met Orion, but I don’t think you understand them at all. Am I correct in this assumption?”He finally had Alizeh’s full attention. She looked straight into his eyes and answered, “Honestly, I don't have a
Dane looked at Radof with excitement. “I think I have it! I keep getting tiny snippets of what he is seeing. I believe they are preparing for something big. Just give me a little more time, and I will try to connect with him. When I touch your arm, deliver the message.”After a few moments, Dane's eyes opened wide, rolled backward, and then closed again. He reached out and touched Radof’s arm. Radof cleared his throat and began.“Hello friend. I have some news for you. It's important that you get back to this dimension right away. An army of those who oppose Genève has been gathered. They await your command. It's time to begin our war, to put your son in Genève’s place on her throne. We just need you and your team to lead us. Come as quickly as you can. With every moment that passes, the danger for us grows.”As he finished speaking, his words began echoing, and the world started spinning. He looked over at Dane and realized by his startled face that he was experiencing the same thing
Zeek walked over to the group. After learning about their powers, they were in a quite state of disbelief. He motioned for the others to follow. Sheeshan turned toward Zeek, and the rest followed suit."Radof has sent a message. We have an army bigger than we could have ever dreamed possible. Most of them are untrained, but they are ours to command. Sheeshan, you must lead us. I wish we would have had more of a chance to develop our powers, but there is something big looming. If we win this fight, then we will have the chance to train everyone properly. We would be fools to believe that this will end with just one victory. But we must go now. They are all gathered and waiting.”Sheeshan met his friend’s gaze. “It’s more than that, Zeek. There is something major brewing. Something that has never happened before. There is no chance to explain. Genève’s army is on the march, and we are about to run out of time, my friend. Everyone gathered around. We must leave now.”Zeek handed them eac
Alizeh rushed through the doorway, surprised that nobody had tried to stop her. Most of the army had dispersed.Finally reaching the exit, Alizeh stepped out and gasped. The battle had already begun. After surveying the situation, she noticed her mother fighting with a man twice her size. There was also a soldier with a longsword running toward Gwendolyn from behind. Alizeh screamed and put her hands up, moving her mother away from her attackers in a single gesture. All it took was one stream of electricity to knock both men to the ground. She was sure they would not get up again. She turned to walk toward her mother when she felt paralyzed.Without warning, something rooted Alizeh to the soil like the tree she had just departed. She tried to survey the situation, but her head was just as useless as the rest of her. She panicked, shut her eyes, and screamed.When she opened her eyes, she was staring straight into Genève’s grimacing face. She closed and reopened them, hoping it was jus
Genève woke up again in a soft bed. She looked over, and Talon was next to her fast asleep. She got up to find the bathroom and freshen up.She tried to collect her thoughts. Talon was such an honorable man with a pure soul. She was afraid that when he found out who she had become and all the terrible things she had done, he would turn and run as quickly as he could. She knew she could not change her past, but she vowed to herself that she would spend every waking moment turning herself into someone he would be proud of. To start, she would do as the queen had requested. She would forget her pride and beg for help from her enemies.The world seemed to tilt, and her image in the mirror shook. She reached out her hands to steady herself on the sink and turned toward the closed door. She had a feeling of foreboding as she walked on trembling legs to the exit. It only took a moment, but it seemed like an eternity. The ground swayed back and forth, and she felt as if she was about to be si
I put their hands on the amulet and pictured Alizeh’s face. Genève wanted to picture Talon's face so badly, but she knew that if she disobeyed the queen, they could never come back to Anwyn.Gwendolyn and Isabella snuck out of the castle gate right after dinner. Everyone was distracted, and no one was concerned about their whereabouts. They usually went straight to their quarters. Both women were antsy. They didn't want to mention it to each other, but they both felt the tree calling out to them. They both stumbled down the path as if they had no actual destinations in mind, but they knew where they were going. It was a long walk, so in between gasping for breaths or tripping over rocks or holes in the ground, they tried to make small talk.Gwendolyn dodged a tree branch and looked at Isabella. “Did you think Alizeh was acting strange today?”Isabella stopped in her tracks, narrowly missing a large hole covered with leaves. “I was going to mention that to you today, but never got the
Orion made certain all exits were secure and that a guard was posted at each gate. They took turns surveying the crowd to make sure no one could slip through.Looking over at Dane, he shook his head with concern. It was understood that Dane was not a fan of his father and mother working together. Hell, Orion wasn't thrilled with the idea himself, but there had to be something else going on. Dane was acting weird–even for him. He would not make eye contact with anyone. All he did was stand with his back against the wall, staring blankly into the crowd as if he were desperately searching for someone.Orion did not have time to think any more about the situation, because just as quickly as Zeek, Genève, and Trixie had disappeared earlier, they reappeared as four without Geneve. Alizeh, her mother, and Isabella all stood together. Alizeh looked both pissed and confused, and Trixie was crying.As the tears rolled down her face, she said, "Genève is gone. She sacrificed herself so that Aliz
Alizeh was antsy. Not just a little antsy. She was pacing the floor and tugging at her hair. She had the overwhelming urge to bang her head against the wall, and to destroy everything in her path. Never before had these types of thoughts invaded her brain. It was as if she were a stranger in her own body. It was unclear to her how she should handle it all.. It was clear she had a darkness growing inside her, festering. It occured to her the darkness could take over, consuming her until there was nothing left. She found out that morning Geneve was still alive. The woman they pursued into war, and watched die, was supposed to come and help her learn to live with the darkness. It was really the very least she could do, considering the darkness belonged to her.Alizeh had been a regular person, until they messed up the universe's wave function. She was battling Geneve at the time. Their powers combined, were just too much for the threads to handle. When the wave function exploded, it cause