16: Cake Flavors

"Alice!"

Grandfather boomed, trying to break me from the magic I was illuminating.

When I didn't hear him, a hand covered my eyes, and a soothing voice in my ear told me to calm down.

I knew it was Zayn's voice, and instantly, I eased up and pulled back my magic. I inhaled and then exhaled sharply.

"You can let go, Zayn," I say calmly. Once he let go of his hand. I opened my eyes and found the whole room in shambles.

Broken glasses and tableware were on the floor, the food was scattered, and everyone was hidden to escape my outburst. My family and the servants were scared that I had to relax.

"What happened here?" Grandfather asked as he stood between the family and me. "I've been away for two minutes, and I come to this?"

"Grandfather!" Rebecca cried out to him and grabbed his arm. "It was Alice. She did this. She tried to kill mother and me."

"It's true, Father," Lavender approaches innocently, adding more fuel to the accusations. "She told me herself. I was only worried about a s