The cold wind whispered through the cracks in the stone walls, making the palace's dark hallways shiver. Elaine sat in her private room, and the weight of what she had just learned felt like an invisible hand on her chest.
The room felt smaller than usual because the air was so tense. Her thoughts were all over the place. She was torn between the truth Mira and Marcus had told her and the bond she had with Kael that wouldn't let go.
She had fought it for so long. She had been practising controlling the emotional pull of the bond, and sometimes she secretly takes off her necklace to practice her powers.
Training with Marcus and the others was much harder because Rantan was watching her. She still remembered the conversation she had with him the last time he came to her chambers, but
