14AdieAs she made her way back to her chambers, Adie pushed away the tears burning her eyes. All this time, I’ve had power from the Rokis. The images of her nightmares returned. She grabbed her abdomen, remembering the blood and hot pain that seared through her. She gritted her teeth as something new boiled inside her. If Aura hadn’t convinced me to touch the Rokis, maybe . . .
“Adie, is everything okay?”
She turned to see Samuel a few feet behind her, guarding their chambers. She’d been so distracted, she passed her room.
“I need to speak with Aura.” She headed straight for her door, moving away from Samuel’s touch as she passed him.
As she entered, she was surprised to find Aura curled up on her loveseat, eyes in a daze and a smile on her face.
Aura’s smile quickly vanished after sh
