“Are you prepared to live your life with the demon within Sasha?” a sinister voice whispered.
My eyes flew open. Blood pounded in my ears, my breathing ragged. I felt around the bed, but Silas was gone and I was alone. Where had that voice come from? And what was it asking me? What demon, within who? I stared up at the ceiling, willing my anxiety away. When I was finally able to catch my breath, I sat up. Faint traces of morning light were starting to peek through my curtains. I could hear Alexia in my bathing chambers, probably getting my clothes ready for the day. Anxiety squeezed my lungs when I remembered that I started lessons with Keaton today.
Alexia opened the door into my room quietly and poked her head in. When she saw I was awake, she stepped into the room with a smile and c
