CLAIRE's POVThe days stretched longer, and with each passing day, I was forced to practice with Eliana, Diana and the trainer who paid no attention to me. Each day I was left to my own devices. All I could do was sit in the corner and watch them practice, and today was no difference.It aggravated me, but what could I possibly do? I rose up from the floor, attempting to join try and squeeze my way into my training when Xander glared at me."You're in the way Claire, you might get hit with these objects they're carrying. Step aside for now."My cheeks burned red hot as I nodded. I could hear Eliana snicker beside me.I retreated to the corner of the training hall, feeling like a reject, an outsider. My stepsisters, Eliana and Diana, were in the center of the room, using their telekinesis powers with ease. They lifted heavy objects effortlessly and sent them flying across the room. They twirled smaller items around their fingers, as if they were mere toys.I watched, feeling a deep sad

CLAIRE's POVI lay in bed, staring blankly at the lavish ceiling. I was forced to stay in my room, just like my father had ordered me to, and I was only allowed to leave when it was time for dinner. Staying in my room all day was suffocating, and sometimes, it felt like it was hard to breathe.And just like I had anticipated, I was not allowed to train with Eliana and Diana anymore. Although the news brought me joy, it also left me feeling a bit sad. I could not train in the garden with Alan anymore, so my only hope of improving was watching my stepsisters train, but that was taken away from me.I went grim and curled up to my side. What on earth was I going to do? If I could not train before the clan wars, then, there was no way I would made my father proud, and just like Eliana wanted, I was going to embarrass myself.My eyes burned with tears at the thought of how hopeless my situation was. Nothing had gone right ever since I had stepped foot in this realm, and it was all because o

CLAIRE's POVArielle. Here name did not leave my head no matter how hard I tried to forget the tale Vera had told me. I was intrigued and I wanted to know more about her. How was she like? Did she struggle just like me? Did her siblings hate her because she could not use her powers?These questions swarmed around in my head and it made me even more curiosity. My curiosity reached its limit, and I was forced to do some research about her. My father's ban had not been lifted, but I could not sit in my room, harbouring this thirst for knowledge.It was a bit after 2 pm. The maid had served me lunch, which I had munched down quickly. I was a hundred percent sure that my father was not in the palace, so this was the perfect time to leave my room, and go to the library.I cracked my took door open and peeked outside, looking left and right for any sings of human life. Once I saw that the area was clear, I slipped out of the room cautiously. I tiptoed down the hallway, my eyes darting around

CLAIRE's POVDiana had not mentioned the name or whoever has ordered her to push me into the pond, but deep down i knew exactly who it was. My gaze on Diana never faded. I kept my eyes on her, as she kept her gaze to the ground.Why could she not look me in the eye? Why was she avoiding my gaze? I was supposed to be burning with anger, but all I could feel was hurt, which filled my chest, making it difficult to breath.Why has I foolishly trusted that maybe, somehow, Diana had come to like me, and wanted to be closer to me. How could I have been so delusional. I was seated in the water, with no will to move or get myself out of the pond, despite how cold I felt.I was stunned to shocked to move."Why? So everything you told me was a lie? You never felt sorry for the incident at the library? You never wanted to train me?" I asked.Why was I asking all of these? I knew the answer to these questions, but I wanted to hear it from her. Maybe I still had a bit of hope that maybe Diana had c

CLAIRE's POVI sat on the edge of my bed, my hands clasped tightly in my lap. The room was quiet, except for the occasional creak of the palace walls. The atmosphere was tense, and I could feel my nerves getting the best of me. I had been anticipating this day for weeks, but now that it was finally here, I wasn't sure if I was ready.I knew how important the clan wars was to my father, and I could not mess that up for him. It was no secret that the whole calm probably knew about my existence, and each and everyone of them would be curious to see how much mastery I possessed in telekinesis.I had committed myself to training for the past week, determined to prove them wrong and show my father what I was capable of. I tried to convince myself that I was ready for this competition, that I had worked hard and improved my skills. But as the minutes ticked by, my uncertainty grew. What if I failed? What if I embarrassed myself in front of my father and the rest of the clan?I could not affo