Ivonne’s povBlack flames now danced across my fingertips, burning hot and cold all at once. The world around me had turned into a sea of red, blurred and twisted by the monstrous darkness clawing at my mind. I couldn't see my friends anymore.I couldn't see the ancient stone of the courtyard. All I saw were enemies. Weak, foolish creatures trying to stop me from protecting my babies."Kill them," the voices hissed, scratching at the inside of my skull like razor blades. "They are holding you back. Cut them off!""Yes," I whispered to myself, my voice echoing with a horrifying, double-layered tone. "Cut them off."I raised both of my hands, targeting the group standing near the entrance, trying to blast them apart, but Leo, Sevrin, and Thorin moved with incredible speed, diving across the floor to hide the crying twins and shield the injured Oracle."Ivonne, no!" Denise screamed, her voice cracking with pure terror.I ignored her. I thrust my arms forward, sending a massive, roaring t
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