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She trembled as she focused on her Protector power, but she felt as though her spell now contained a thousand rifts that would soon shatter the entire shielding frequency.
“Malik, this is more powerful than anything I’ve imagined. I need help. I can’t hold this together.”
Another crack of thunder and each fissure deepened, threatening to tear the shield apart.
From a distance she heard Malik’s voice call to her. “Turn toward me. Face me. Open your eyes and look at me!”
When had she closed her eyes?
She forced them open and found that Malik had taken both her shoulders in hand and was inches away from her face, but she hadn’t been aware of it. “Look at me!”
She glanced at his arms, but this time the power from the earth didn’t flow as though blocked. She recalled that the intruder had taken her brush and she k
new what had happened; she could feel a spell working against her.
She trembled now and sweat flowed. “Malik, there’s a spell on me so that you can’t channel the power through me like you did last night. Axton is going to break through any moment now. I don’t know what to do.”
“Use your fae-sisters. They’re here to help.” He turned to the Guild leaders. “Alexandra, you and the other fae surround Willow and touch her, connect with her. Willow’s right. A charm is in place, blocking my ability to help funnel the earth’s power. And if we’re to save the colony, you have to find a way to add your power to hers, to us.”
Willow could feel a third assault ready to strike and she knew it would destroy the shield. But at the same moment, Alexandra and the fae leadership touched her.
An arc of power caused her back to arch. She’d never felt anything like it before. She opened up quickly and let it flow. And just as another horrifying blast rocked the skies above, the power that she shared with the five women and with the heart of the Nine Realms below her feet, surged through her.
Countering the fae spell, the shared power burst heavily skyward and sealed up the damaged fissures. She felt every single breach refill and form a new, more powerful shell above the original shield.
“Stay with me,” she called out.
She felt the answering response in the vibrations where each hand touched her as well as the power from the earth.
“Zane just pathed,” Malik said. “He told me that the moment the shield rebuilt, Axton and his men became visible. They’re battling right now just beyond the monolith and well into the forest.”
“Thank the Goddess,” Alexandra whispered.
Willow continued to stream their joint power and now that the protective shield was solid once more, she turned her attention to the vine entrance.
Focusing on the destroyed vines, she began rebuilding them and never had they reformed so quickly.
After a moment, she breathed a sigh of relief. “Everything is as it should be. The colony is safe. You can release me now.”
Alexandra and the four remaining fae removed their hands. Willow tested the shield and found that it held, stronger than ever.
Malik let go of Willow as well, and the earth’s vibration faded, returning to its usual soft humming sound.
She was left standing alone, her energy streaming to the shield. She felt both renewed and drained. A very odd sensation, but she smiled.
Malik addressed all the women. “Zane reported in again. Axton fled with his force after losing two of his bodyguards and eight regular troops.” He then smiled. “My Vampire Guard and Zane’s suffered only minor injuries.”
Willow smiled at this news as well and all five fae gave a shout of rejoicing.
“Thank you,” she said, holding Malik’s gaze. “Thank you.” She then turned and said the same thing to Alexandra and each of the fae.
“Of course,” Alexandra said, frowning.
“Is something wrong?” Willow asked.
“Not sure why you’re thanking us? You’re the one that saved the wraith colony just now.”
“No, that’s not true. I almost lost it. If I hadn’t had all of you with me, as well as the frequency that came from the realm heartbeat, the shield would have been destroyed.”
