Chapter Twenty
Magnus
I sensed someone approaching in the distance and panic punched a hole in my chest. I tried to gather myself to get up and use my magic, but I couldn’t move. Tiny sparks started crackling over my fingers, but nothing happened and then a loud voice cut through the silence.
“Grab her, before the spell stops working, you fools!”
Then someone kicked me so hard that I thought my ribs shattered. I slammed back to the ground, trying to breathe in, but even a small intake of oxygen caused excruciating pain. I must have passed out for a third time after that, as everything went dark.
Sometime later, I woke up and let go of a sharp gasp. Terror formed painful knots in my stomach. I was in too much pain to even consider fighting with whoever was holding me.
It took me a mo
