Esme
I nervously twirled my hair through my fingers while I waited for Hailey and my mother to arrive. Not only did I manage to do the exact thing that Hailey had trained me not to, but it got her into trouble with Lucas. I overestimated my ability and overextended myself and she took the blame for it. I thought we broke through this limit and I could control it. I can feel more power there but it’s like it's just out of my reach.
I saw my mom and Hailey making their way down the path just as Erik circled around and glared at me. I’m sure that he is another apology I need to make. His job is my safety. Locking him out of my shield was probably not my best idea. I stood up as they got closer and found myself biting the inside of my lip. “Hey,” I greeted them with an apologetic smile. My
