Chapter 27

“You are a pawn,” she whispered, her eyes dawning red. She mustered one last act of resistance, a blast of energy rippling out from her palms, sending the window exploding outward. Lucien braced, knocked back a few paces. “They will use you, fool. They must be resisted lest they take you over completely! Only the amulet protected me from turning into their unwitting thrall!”