Bound

Chapter 37 - Power

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Dmitri

Fucking Benjamin. I want to rip the little shits head off. My dislike of him from the beginning now feels justified.

I look over at Sky. Instead of a shocked expression, which I expect her reaction to be, she starts laughing.

"Look, guys, I don't know what kind of trick this is, maybe some sort of initiation or prank. Whatever it is, I don't do group activities, and I'm tired, so...I'm going to bed."

When Raina called her out earlier, saying she wasn't what I think she was, a sliver of doubt settled in my mind. Maybe she was part of the Hunter's organization and was sent to get close to me for information? Any doubt I had about who she was vanished in that second. She was totally oblivious. This wasn't even denial. Just pure and utter guilelessness. Maybe she had just been exposed to way too much too quickly. Whatever it was, she wasn't having any of this.

As she steps forward, Raina grabs her hands, wrists up. I move to her side, not liking anyone touching her.

Before Sky can do anything, I hear Raina say 'revelare' followed by some witches' incantation I had never heard before. Sky is pulling on her arms, but Raina is holding them firm, her eyes now glazing over, appearing white.

"Stop it," Sky says, looking from her wrist to Raina. "It's burning!" she shouts, panicked.

"Raina!" I shout, trying to snap her out of her trance.

She continues, words spilling into the room, a circle of wind forming around us.

"Move back!" Ally shouts, pushing people out of the way.

I stand closer to Sky, my hand around her waist.

The wind is circling around us, moving faster and faster, getting louder and louder.

"Raina! Stop!" I shout, my hand unable to touch her as if we are frozen in place.

I look at the birthmark on Sky's wrists, which now appear to be moving. What once were light brown indiscernible marks have now become moving black snakes. The black starts cracking, and through the cracks, you can see something akin to lava moving around under it.

Sky is now screaming, tears streaming down her face. I can't do anything, the force of the wind allowing only slight movement.

The next minute I hear Sky scream, "I SAID STOP," before a burst of energy sends Raina and me flying backward. It's so strong I am thrown through the wall and into the corridor Sky and I had exited from earlier.

I get up to see Sky's body engulfed in orange flames, her body levitating in the air. She looks unconscious. All her clothes have been singed off her body. Even the beads in her hair and the jewelry in her ears have been burnt into nothingness. The only thing not burning is anything purely Sky.

Behind her, Ally is helping Raina up. Her eyes have returned to their normal hazel color, and she has blood dripping down her forehead from a cut to her scalp, probably sustained as she was flung back. Every piece of glass has been shattered, the large chandelier in the middle obliterated, and all the windows on the sides of the hall are smashed from the burst of energy. People are scattered all over, some on the ground injured from all the glass, others concussed from the force of being pushed back. Most were busy recovering due to their advanced healing abilities, but some witches and other supernatural beings unable to heal would need treatment.

Andrea and Marko appear by my side. I saw them in the crowd on the outskirts of the wind circle, standing next to Elanor, with shocked expressions on their faces.

"You alright, Dmitri?" Andrea asks, concerned, looking from the chaos before us to Sky still floating behind me. Few people knew that Andrea and I were actually good friends.

"I'm fine, Andrea. Check on everyone. Call reception and get some medics in here for the injured."

He is off in a blur. I turn to face a floating, unconscious Sky. I've never experienced anything like this before. I felt the surges of energy that Sky emits, but a part of me thought it had to do with us, just like the tingles we feel. I would never have guessed anything like this. She doesn't scent as a supernatural, and my ability to smell is amplified as a Lycan. I can't be wrong, can I?

Raina approaches to stand next to me.

"I tried to contain it, but it was too strong. She is too strong. That burst of energy was Sky's. It's dangerous," she says, her hand on her head trying to stop her wound from bleeding.

"That flame is part of the curse. It's old magic. And it's protecting itself. I can't seem to get through. And I can't tell what she is," she says quietly, concern written on her features.

I approach Sky, the flames licking her body and flicking toward me.

"Skylar," I call out when I am arm's length away from her.

She is floating, about waist high, her eyes closed. I repeat her name, and this time I see her eyes flutter.

"Dmitri," I hear her whisper so quietly, I'm sure only I can hear her.

She holds her hand out, orange flames licking her fingers and hand all the way down her arm. Her eyes are still closed, softly fluttering as if fighting to wake up.

This might hurt, I think to myself, bracing for the burn. I'm instead met with the usual tingling as I take her hand. Raina approaches, and as she does, the flames seem to flicker. She holds her hand out towards Sky's shoulder. The flame flicks out and scorches the skin on her hand, causing her to pull back quickly, her hand cupped against her chest.

"That's curious," she says, looking at my hand holding Sky's, the flames gently moving around us.

A crowd has once again gathered behind us, watching intently.

I move closer, putting one hand under her legs and the other under her shoulders, pulling her towards me. The flames instantaneously disappear as her body goes limp, the full weight resting in my arms.

Raina removes her cloak and drapes it over Sky's body.

"Thank you, Raina," I say, ensuring no part of Sky's body is visible to prying eyes.

"I will let you know when she is awake. There is a lot to discuss. Make sure Benjamin stays put and bring him with you later," I instruct, cradling Sky close to my chest.

With that, I turn around, people parting as I make my way through the dining hall, careful not to step on the shards of glass everywhere. News of this would spread far and wide, I thought, not relishing the spotlight that had suddenly been cast on Sky.

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