ALARA’S POV
Darius sounded like he was telling me to walk into a trap, but it didn’t seem like I had any other choice at that moment.
When I opened my mouth to speak, something stopped me, and it felt like I was about to go dumb. It had happened before, but not as intensely as it happened earlier.
“What do you want me to do to prove to you that I mean no evil?” I walked right into the trap, and Darius smiled briefly because he was about to get what he had always wanted.
“I need you to give me your word, Alara. Promise me that you will do what I will ask of you. That is the only way I can guarantee your trust.”
“I give you my word. You have my word.” I was struggling with the sensation after what I said, and then the voice inside my head came back to warn me just like it had always
