HIS MUTE MATE
"She didn't agree. She took you and ran. And she hid you with the Pendletons."
"The Pendletons are dead to me now."
"Yes. I know."
Kael stepped forward. "Why are you telling her this now?"
Damian looked at him—studied him. "Because she deserves to know the truth. And because I have something she needs."
"What?"
He waved his hand. A door opened. Inside, a glowing crystal hovered in the air.
"That," he said, "is the Heart of the Primordial. It's what gives you your power. Right now, the power is sleeping. But with the Heart, you can unlock it completely."