: A Dream

A P

he day-a contract with Killian, the impending danger of Darius, and the complicat

st, it was not like any I had ever seen. Under an almost unfathomably enormous moon, the

ir that made my skin quiver, a forc

it beau

almost melodic-it made me shiver

ess of t

long and flowing, seemed to change color from silver to midnight bla

f her presence almost crush

land, she ordered, "Stand, Aria." "We don't ha

at brings you here?" Despite the ab

had an unmistakable fire. "Because you are f

. "You mean the route where the man you s

vered. Inde

o someone who destroyed me and cursed me." And now you've taken me back

ess gestures. "Child, you don't understand. You don't

on for what? To endure pain onc

hand. "Pay close attention, Aria. There is more to your mat

t she said. "What

t is connected to forces that are darker and far older t

g them?" I raised my

a curse attached to it. Its essence has been poisoned and its purpose warped by a cu

h me as I froze. "You're saying t

e who wants to take control of their power and

he had said, my thoughts raced.

owever, be aware that the same entity that tainted your relationsh

ed and angry. So why take me back? W

ny was changed, but what you do now will decide how things turn out. Y

if I don't want to be involved

u will not be saved by walking away. Like Darius, you are bound

y on me, and I swallowed ha

r touch was warm, it was blazing hot. Have faith in your intuition. Look fo

f me-every doubt, every worry, every shattered piece

atch out for those who are closest to you. It's possible

e I could react. Her words reverberated in my ear

nd opportunity. Make a good d

usely. As her words replayed in my

Look for the truth. Those cl

hat I couldn't identify was visible on my nightstand th

over the cold metal. I felt a sudden rush of energy

un