The Blood Moon Twins – Chapter 84

CAULDER

There was something about this session that felt worse. Every inch of my body felt like it was on fire, and I felt like I couldn’t breathe. Everything hurt, even my teeth. My body started buzzing, and there was something deep inside of me that churned. I felt sick, and I wasn’t sure if I would be able to hold on much longer.

The buzzing grew louder, and then my skin started glowing, despite the restraints that were supposed to nullify my magic.

gry eyes, and he was ready to see me suffer for as long as it took. “More!”

erer joined in by shoot

tinued moving anyway.

th magic flowing freely through me.

ily again, I will kill you and every last one of the council members,” I growled. My voice didn’t feel like my own. It was like the anger had taken on a life of its own, and I was jus

he continued laughing. “It worked! I did it.”

slammed him agai

t, I diverted the attack. I didn’t even have to think about it. My magic simply reacted to the at

ating he was getting. “You can contain that creature and save your sister. I have saved you all.”

e with you, and don’t bother coming after me.”

”

.”

face tightened and his eyes grew wide. “No, you

e.” I dropped Winslow, and

eball at the door handle, searing the metal into a blob, so it would be impossible to use a key on the door.

e hallways started flashing red, but the lights were blinking at slow motion. I walked down the hall with ease, and I saw sorcerers running towards me, but they moved slower than if they had been walking. It was like I was in some strange time bubble where I moved normally while everything else moved at a tenth of the speed. As they got closer, I raised my hand in defense, but they just moved right past me without even a second glance. I pressed myself against the wall to avoid the

as the only other thing in the room that didn’t seem to be affected by the magic filling the room that seemed to slow time. I walked down the metal pathway, avoiding the sorcerer

st the one blast.

ctly why Winslow wanted me. These sorcerers were pouring everything they had into keeping this creature, and it was barely enough to contain the thing. Just a few seconds of my time, and I could feel the barrier at least ten times stronger than before. I never would have thought I was this capable before, but now I felt almost high on the magic filling my body.

ief moment, I wondered if it was my r

rned on my heels without another thought and made my way to the elevator Winslow had mentioned. I pressed the call button, and when it arrived, I stepped inside the metal box. I co

to operate. I knew my hand print wouldn’t activate the elevator, but I placed my hand on the screen anyway. I shot a bolt of magic

slow motion.

into an unusable mass. Winslow and the council thought they were being clever, trapping me in a facility that prevented magic users from entering or escaping. Now, they were the ones trapped with no way out, and I didn’t care.

ho are you?” the young wom

h older than me. “Just forget you saw me,” I said, knowing she

ht for much too long, and my eyes weren’t used to it.

ready to go home, but my body collapsed, completely exhausted. I willed myself to get up and move, but all of the pain returned in full force, and I couldn’t get my

–

REMY

, wondering who our unexpected visitors were. When I opened the door, I saw my parents already outside greeting Alpha Reyland and his group of warriors behind him.

ard, shouting, “Grandpa!

asked.

ou,” I said, not wanting to get into too many details with a casual gre

’m sorry I couldn’t make it to your birthday. I did get you a present, though.” He pulled out a little pink box wrapped with white ribbon and handed it ove

n, happy to see him.

mily, so we didn’t always get to see him.

the warriors standing behind him.

am. Your parents told

d nodded along. I understood it was necessary to prepare for war, but I couldn’t

the pack while we go talk to Cain,” my mom added.

“I still can’t believe you are actually going to see that bastard,” Reyland growled.

ssed at the mere mention of Cain, and I was sure he was around when my mom was dealing with all of that. His reaction was too personal.

but we have to for Remy’s sake.”

im this time.”

does that mean you found Cain’s location

able to locate him finally. We can leave tonight if you w