Sovia’s POV “What! No!” Before I could stop the words, they came out in a yell. “Humph! Young lady, how dare you raise your voice at your own father.” I moved away from his grip, my mind racing hard. No! No! No! The chant kept playing over and over in my head as those awful memories clouded my mind. Moon Goddess, no. “Sovia Henric, have you lost your mind?” I bit my lip and whipped my head toward my mother. This was her doing. “Dad, please. I don’t want to marry Janova… he…” The rest of my words rolled back inside my mouth. How could I tell him? Even if my reason wasn’t as bizarre, he still wouldn’t listen. That woman had stuffed his head in a box. It wouldn’t come as a surprise if she was using her dark magic to spell him. My father narrowed his eyes. An unreadable

