Chapter 56
Ella
I hauled Lorenzo out of that killing field as fast as I could. There was something amiss, I decided, and I was determined to learn exactly what it was. Down my telepathic bond with Xaero, I told him to bring the forces indirectly to Locke Village but to get the Masters and Ebenezer here in the Court of Magic. Once my feet touched the smooth marble, I shouted for every staff to get out. Not a single one would be left when I met with the Masters. I glanced at the throne and, with a hand that was nowhere near as flawless as it was earlier, reached my powers out.
Nothing. There was nothing amiss with the throne. A wet rasp of breath rattled my chest. I staggered backward, almost missing my footing until warm, strong hands caught me by the elbow. Worried eyes scanned over my
