Ruby
The world around me felt different. Lighter. Clearer. More alive.
The energy humming beneath my skin was no longer just a whisper of something lost it was here, coursing through my veins, demanding to be unleashed.
Manson still held me, his arms steady and strong, as if he knew I wasn’t quite ready to stand on my own. His golden eyes searched mine, concern flickering beneath the admiration.
“You’re shaking,” he murmured.
I clenched my fists, trying to ground myself. “I can feel it,” I whispered. “The power… It’s”
A sharp pulse of heat raced up my spine. My knees buckled, and I collapsed against him.
Manson caught me with ease, his grip firm yet gentle.
Tobias, who had kept his distance, stepped forward cautiously. “She needs time to adjust. The seal that suppressed her abiliti
