I abruptly woke up as the shadowy figure from the clearing invaded my dreams. Its piercing red eyes seemed to burn right through me. I was sweating as I tried to get rid of the scary images still in my head.
Next to me, Xander moved a little. "Aurora," he murmured, his voice thick with sleep. "What happened?"
I inhaled deeply, trying to soothe my racing heart. "I had a bad," I replied softly.
But as I spoke, a rush of energy went through me. Before I could do anything, a flash of silver light came from my hands, breaking the bedroom window with a loud noise.
Xander sat up quickly, fully awake now. He looked around for any signs of danger. “Are you okay?” he questioned.
I was shocked to see a faint glow coming from my hands. “I… I can't control it.”
Xander's expression was worried, bu
