Chapter 27
Tierney
Tierney had been in danger before. She probably should have feared for her life many times, but somehow, she’d always believed everything would turn out all right. She’d had faith her parents or her uncles would show up to save her, save the day.
Like the day she’d been flirting with the village boy in Iskalt, the one who’d gotten too rough. The magic that blasted out of her had been too strong, and she’d injured him. When his friends turned on her, she ran, not wanting to level the entire village with her power.
Then, Uncle Griff had been there. All he’d needed to do was give them one intimidating look, and they left her alone. She’d cried in his arms, and he’d whispered that she should have flattened them all, something her father never would have approved of.
But
