Elara'S POV
I waited for the echo of their boot steps to disappear before making my way along the hall. In the unlit corridor, lost in thought, my foot caught on a shadow, and I grabbed the wall to keep from falling.
Who kept turning off the lights in this corridor?
Turning around, I went to investigate what I’d tripped over. The shadow moved, then grew taller, materializing in the petite form of Maeve.
“What are you doing here in the dark?” I asked her, one hand pressed to my pounding heartbeat.
“Sorry, miss. I dropped something.”
Her clothing rustled. Suddenly, a bluish light illuminated us. She held her wand up to my face.
“Didn’t mean to startle you.”
I stared at the shiny black tourmaline wand. A thought flickered through my mind. I could overpower her, take the wand, and tel
