Chapter Eighteen
To the rescue
I exploded, fury blinded me for a moment. I was trembling, and heat was raising the temperature in my body. It was like the time when I lost control and threw the breakfast tray at Idris’s bedroom wall. Fury sank its angry claws and teeth into my hand. I had never in my life been more pissed off. Baxley crossed the line.
However, this time my anger—it multiplied. Baxley didn’t pass out like I had excepted. He was already up, brushing the bits off the drywall from his suit. Seconds later, he charged towards me with his magic, but I was more than ready. It felt like something had snapped inside me. A ball of bright light exploded from my palms, shattering my vision.
“What the—”
“You shouldn’t have touched Avianna. She’s a living creature!” I screamed, atta
