“You’re not a monster, Lila,” Elon replied. But her eyes had glazed over, her expression tightening in fear. She seemed to being seeing past them, even past this room. “I–I can’t control it.” Carissa found herself equally terrified and fascinated as the waves of light seemed to bleed on Lila’s skin, intersecting and meshing together….
Carissa latched onto his wrist and pulled him back towards her. “Elon, no.” Already, she’d nearly lost him several times. She wasn’t going to lose him again. Zorelle resumed her seat, seemingly content to watch them in amusement. “Then you would offer yourself, Carissa?” Carissa lifted her chin. “If need be.” “Excellent.” Zorelle clapped twice….
The Reapers were so clustered together that Carissa couldn’t even see down either end of the hallway. Each had their Scythe in their hands, but they weren’t moving. Carissa was tempted to wave her hand in front of one, to see if that would reanimate him, but that was probably a bad idea. One Reaper…
Elon’s body trembled from the force of the blow, and he sucked in a breath, never removing his eyes from hers. Carissa heart stopped, and her lungs refused to draw another breath. True, Elon couldn’t normally be injured, but the Scythe was made of Esmerian metal. How badly was he wounded? “Elon?” His grip on…
Carissa nearly wept with relief when Elon stopped climbing stairs. It felt like someone had driven a thick metal stake through her skull as the pain in her head intensified. In this state, how was she going to help Elon fight the Reapers? When Elon set her down, her legs resting on hard stone, her…
Carissa nearly wept with relief when Elon stopped climbing stairs. It felt like someone had driven a thick metal stake through her skull as the pain in her head intensified. In this state, how was she going to help Elon fight the Reapers? When Elon set her down, her legs resting on hard stone, her…
Carissa launched into the group, their extended swords glancing off her breastplate, though one managed to pierce her side. She plunged her dagger between the neck and shoulder of one soldier. As she turned to face the others, a sword arched towards her, knocking the dagger from her hand. The guard rested the blade against…
Thankfully, the dungeons weren’t too hard to find. All she had to do was keep going down stairs until the hallways grew narrow and the air chilled. Finally, the passage widened, revealing a barred metal gate, past which were rows of cells. Two Reapers stood guard at the entrance. Carissa stifled a sigh, remaining just…
Pain throbbed in her skull, like someone was driving a stake between her eyes. Carissa forced her eyes to open and gritted her teeth against the onslaught of agony as the light hit her eyes. Once her vision cleared, she saw Akar looming above her. Behind him, the moon nestled in a corner of the…
Carissa felt a tangle of sensations at his statement—her skin flaring hot with anger, her chest tightening in fear. Darkness danced at the corners of her vision, and she focused on breathing deeply, knowing that otherwise her emotions would overcome her. And where Akar was concerned, that was not an option. The guards fumbled with…