Lacey
I watched Margo cover her ears as I felt the blood trickle from my nose. “Fight it, Lacey. DON’T let it take over. You have the strength. It’s in us.” Serene encouraged. I felt her tugging at the darkness, trying to pull it away.
I took a breath, cutting the scream off as I tried to push it away. I felt my body stalking forward toward Margo as I tried to anchor myself to my spot and make it stop.
Fin grabbed my hand, making me whip my head toward him. I tried to fight the darkness as it seemed to lunge for him, but I was fighting a losing battle as my hand seemed to heat and Fin began convulsing. I pushed through the haze, ripping my hand away.
I tried to escape, but as I got close to Margo, a powder blew into my face, smelling floral yet strange—something I did not recognize.
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