ALARA’S POV
“Alara?” My mother called out to me with a gentle voice, and I looked up at her.
“I must warn you…” She said with a whisper, and while I waited for her to continue, she looked around like she was a bit scared.
“You must be very careful. There are those in the real world who are coming for you. Those whom you have not met. I was not strong enough to fight them, but I am certain that you can do what I couldn’t.”
“I hear voices, mother. Voices warning me to stay away from Darius. They told me that I was going to die.”
“Darius?” She whispered, and then she began to look around again.
My mother was nervous, and then she shielded me away from forces that I couldn’t see.
“The voices you hear are those of witches trying to take control of your mind. They are very strong, and
