Cora’s POV
“Dark magic draws on malevolent powers, to cause destruction and misfortune. To injure or kill. It creates power from the hate and anger inside of the user. You must focus on your darkest thoughts, memories, and emotions to be able to successfully perform these spells,” I tried and explained to Arius as he lashed out yet again on the table, hitting his fists as he failed another attempt at dark magic. “You are not allowing your mind to access your emotions. You are too guarded,” I added.
“I am angry now, so why isn’t it working?” he said sarcastically.
“Because you are feeling it too much. You must be in control of your anger to channel it into your power.”
He paced the room, running his fingers through his messy, black hair. He had been practising dark magic for nearly twen
