Plagued by nightmares of her father's imprisonment and Kellan's disappearance, Wren enlists the help of her friends to uncover the truth.
But can she be honest with herself? Promised in marriage, she faces the toughest decision of her life--which gu...
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Astra plucked the book from my hand and fanned through its pages. "It's dry..." She gasped. "Every word is as if it had never seen a drop of water."
"I had nothing to do with that." My necklace flashed betraying my emotions and made me wish I had a hoodie on to hide it.
You kind of did. Kellan said teasing me.
I inhaled a deep breath in and let it out. I told you I didn't want your help.
Astra placed the dry volume on her chair away from the drenched mess on her desk, grabbed another sopping book and shoved it in my hand.
At least someone appreciates my talent. Kellan wiggled his fingers.
A moment later, I felt the water drag from the book, absorbing through my touch. The drier the book became, the bigger the watery sphere in my other hand grew.
Astra darted around her desk, grabbed the pail Sage had been using to mop the floor and dropped it at my feet. "Here."
Not a moment too soon. Kellan had almost pulled all the water from the volume, but the ball of liquid was too heavy for me to hold any longer. It rolled from my fingers and plummeted into the bucket splashing the bottom of my dress.
Jaxon lifted the book from my fingers and handed it back to Astra. "Your book."
I can't tell, Jaxon, are you just annoyed or jealous you couldn't do that. Kellan said inside my thoughts knowing Jax listened in.
Jealous of you? Jaxon shook his head. You're locked up, awaiting trial for something we both know you did. Where you are, I don't have much to worry about, do I.
Astra held out another book, and I reached to take it, but Jax pushed my arm back toward my chest.
"Give us a moment, will you Astra?" he asked.
Astra clutched his arm. "These books are irreplaceable. I beg—"
"And break thousands of years of cultural tradition?"
Astra lifted her grasp on his arm and smoothed out her skirt. "I know Wren is your betrothed but—"
"And the next future leader of the Fire Circle. How understanding do you think the court will be if they find out her aptitude for manipulating water?"
Astra's shoulders slumped. "They don't have to know. It's not like I'd tell them."
"No offense Astra, but it's not you I'm worried about." Jax tugged on my arm leading me a few feet away. "How long has Kellan been in your head?"
"Jax, I told him I didn't want to..."
"How long?" he repeated.
I scrunched my dress in my hands. "Since Elena arrived."
