The Siren's Scion
A howling wind, born of nothing, ripped through the sealed room, tearing at the curtains and sending small objects flying.
Cordelia stumbled back, the dagger faltering in her grip. Shock and a genuine flicker of fear twisted her face. "You...!"
"You used me!" Elara screamed, scrambling off the bed with a strength she hadn't had in years. "All my life! You made me into this... this monster!"
Cordelia's shock turned into cold, burning rage. "Foolish girl! I was forging you into something greater! Saving you from your own weakness!"
The door burst open. Liam stood frozen, his face a pale mask of confusion and dawning horror, taking in the impossible scene: Elara, alive and defiant; me, a terrif