43 Confinement Jess lay back, sucking in breath, ignoring the tears that streamed from her eyes as agony ripped through her body. It wasn’t just Kevin that tortured her, it was Amelia or the one who wore her body that did as well, while Kevin looked on elated in the background. Amelia had been Kyle’s little sister, Alex’s Consort Elect. It made Jess shudder to think that she could be turned, that she would inflict this pain on Kyle or Alex. It wasn’t just the power of the veil that Amelia used to inflict pain on her. This time she cut her flesh with knives. The poison prevents you from escaping. Jess screamed as Amelia’s blade plunged into her side. But don’t worry, sister, you’ll heal without even a scar to show and we can play again. She tried to retreat as Amelia’s whispered word

