Zadyre Lydia that I had left with Damon and had thought would be tied up somewhere walked into the room with a smirk on her face and I couldn’t help but try to get up and go to get so I could wipe that stupid smirk of hers off her face. “Let’s move on to the next thing,” Orlando said as Lydia made her way to him. “Start the ritual so we can get this thing over with.” Lydia’s smirk turned into a full smile as she nodded her head. She walked to where Brielle was and helped her to stand by herself. When she was certain that Brielle was standing upright, she started chanting and saying different strange words. Lydia wore a satisfied look as she prepared the final ingredients of the ritual. She was taking everything from Brielle. Her powers. Her strength. Her essence. I could feel it. I co

