I woke up with a scream lodged in my throat, but no sound came out. My eyes were wide open like they would pop out of the socket.
The air was thick, my chest tight, the world around me a haze of light and shadow. The stone walls glowed faintly, not from any candlelight, but from me.
My body was buzzing.
It wasn't a dream. Kamryn had forced it, ripped the seal from inside me, like a violent tearing of a second skin. My powers… they were real. Tangible. Breathing beneath my skin. And now they throbbed with a force I couldn’t control.
I sat up slowly, the blanket tangled around my legs. Every nerve in my body felt alive, sharp, and tender all at once. My fingertips sparked faintly, a soft gold flicker that faded as I curled my hands into fists.
I was no longer just Kelani. The weird gir
