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The very ic had broken every binding put in place to restrict her ainst them now; she would in to shift and undulate like a rising wave She coaxed it, called to it like a beloved child Cobblestones flew in the air as large rabbed the ferals, their once terrifying advance stopped dead in its tracks

Amelia Sweetheart, you have to stop A familiar voice said in her mind

No, I don’t want to

I know you don’t want to, but you have to If you don’t stop, you’ll hurt someone, and I know you don’t want that

Yes, I do, Athair! I want to hurt them all! I want theic in So has removed every protection I put in place for you

No!

Amelia Violet Ironwood, you will do as I say The voice was fir

They killed Keelan!

She screahten and twist the bodies it held in its ic flowed through her Fire erupted out of thethe ferals alic had drained her of power She knew he had soic to destroy the ones that had killed his little brother

She stood alone in the square The ferals were now macabre statues of ash A small body slammed into her back, and she felt arms wrap around her waist

"Amelia, Amelia, Amelia! Don’t leave ed, soaking her back with tears

"There’s too much pain, Meryn, everyone’s pain" Amelia let her head drop forward She didn’t have the strength to go on any more What would be the point?

"Give o and knock all those fuckers in Council Manor out so you don’t feel their pain," Meryn pleaded

"Share your pain,toward her The earlybehind hiolden halo Around hiently pulled Meryn away from her Darian cupped her face with both hands and looked down