Liam's pulse raced as he looked into the shadowy Aiden's eyes and saw how his brother's well-known features had twisted into a menacing smirk. It was quite different from the warmth he'd always known from Aiden; the air crackled with an evil force that crept into his bones.
"No," Liam murmured, shaking his head in response to a panic attack. "You're not this person! You're not this person!
The silhouette Liam felt shivers go down his spine as Aiden laughed. Yes, but I am, I see. Liam, this is who I've turned into. If you can only give up your ridiculous ideas of what a hero you are, this is what you too will become. With black tendrils extending towards Liam and coaxing him closer, the shadows writhed about him.
"Cease it!" With a thumping heart, Liam yelled as he retreated. "You're
