CHOSEN BY RUIN
I tear myself away from Darian and when he tries to grasp me again, I scream.
Heat bursts outward violently, erupting from my body in a surge I cannot control. Flames explode into the air, slamming into everything around us. Students are thrown back, their bodies hitting the ground as the force of it ripples through the field.
The air warps with intensity, and for a brief moment, everything descends into chaos. Hot fear ravaged my body. I finally see Xaden through the smoke. I’m coughing relentlessly, now fallen on the floor. I feel… exhausted and drained. This power didn’t surge for me- I’m very sure. It was all Xaden’s. He’s cursed. I’m just human.