Jolie POV
The light burns through me like acid poured directly into my veins.
I try to scream again, but nothing comes out. My throat feels raw, stripped bare. Every nerve ending in my body is on fire, and I can't remember what it felt like to not hurt.
Strong hands pin my shoulders down. "Jolie!" Ryder's voice sounds far away, like he's shouting from the bottom of a well. "I'm here! I've got you!"
I want to tell him it's okay, that I can handle this, but the pain steals my words. The moonfire inside me twists and writhes like a living thing trying to claw its way out through my skin.
"Hold her!" Elena's voice cuts through the haze. "The power is fighting my control!"
Something cool touches my forehead. The relief lasts half a second before the burning returns twice as strong.
My ba
