"JAYCE!" Together, Kayson and I shouted in desperation.
In a fit of unrestrained fury, I felt my grip on my abilities shatter. As I directed my gaze towards the source of the spear, I extended my hand instinctively.
Most of the air in the room swirled around my hand and shot out like a taut rope, before I felt it wrap around the throat of someone who was running away. I yanked my hand back, and the air binding the enemy acted like a lasso, yanking the man off the second-level balcony of the ballroom, and sending him crashing down onto the ground below. The surrounding guests shrieked in alarm and scrambled for safety.
''Elara, don't use your powers!'' I heard Kayson shout ''I can't lose you too!''
Too? Too! The word 'too' ignited a different kind of rage within me. Rising from the floo
