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Elle
I pull in gasp after gasp of sweet air. At first, my head feels hazy. As I pull in more breath, my mind clears.
Did that really happen? Did the Queen of Hearts really just yell stop and free both me and Alec?
I reach out and pat Alec’s chest. Sure enough, his wound has completely healed over. The only sign of Legend’s attack is a hole in Alec’s tuxedo jacket.
Speaking of Legend, he turns to the queen. Orbs of red magic and light appear on each of his outstretched palms.
The queen sniffs. “Really?” She snaps her fingers. The spheres of power vanish.
Legend isn’t giving up, though. New and larger orbs materialize. The spheres glow bright red and hover just above his hands.
The queen rolls her eyes. “Enough.” The queen reaches forward and grips at what looks like empty space.
