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The cloth is removed from my eyes and I blink repeatedly. The fake lashes I let Jade put on me are half hanging into my vision. I glance around and see people everywhere, wearing long cloaks of midnight blue.
“What the hell is going on?” I roar. That heat once again makes my eyes blur with tears full of rage.
“You are ascending, dear,” a female voice calls. She moves into the light and I feel sick.
“Alara?” I croak out.
“Yes. I once told you that you would be extraordinary—this is that time. You are going to lead us into the light, away from the darkness. We have been waiting for you, Silver. For a very long time.” I burst out laughing and she scowls. “I’m serious. You are going to be the greatest witch since Elena Forest. Her blood runs through your veins, dear. You hold both the powerandthe magic. Two things any one of us would be honored to hold. So stop your sniveling and accept it!” she snarls.
I shake my head and try to back away, but I can’t move. “You all are insane!” I scream.
A slap sounds through the room, and I feel the burn on my cheek.She hit me! I throw my hands up to prevent another hit, when a blast of blue erupts from my palms, sending her away from me and slamming her into the stone.What the fuck was that?I turn my hands over, looking at them.
Clapping sounds from next to me and Donovan's father walks closer. I throw my palm out once more to protect myself, but I feel so weak and tired. I don’t even know what I did the first time.
"Sleep, my queen. Soon you will ascend, and outmatch us all."
My eyes snap closed and I fall to the cold ground.
I wake to a beautiful midnight sky full of stars. The moon is the brightest I have ever seen. My body itches everywhere, but the damp grass helps. I know there are people around, but I'm not ready to witness their betrayal yet.
All these months I've been lied to. Here I was, looking for a husband. Maybe the guys were under slightly false pretenses, but I was never cruel to them. I was falling in love with them. I do love them. Even Jax.
But now I know the truth. Maybe whatever is happening to my body, has negated the potions and spells. I remember everything. The waitress at the coffee shop, the love potion mishap. The spells they used on me to get me to forget things. Wells turning me into a doll. That's all I was to them. I close my eyes and sigh. My head hurts so bad, but not as bad as my heart breaking again. Will this pain ever end?
I lie here thinking about the camping trips I took with my family. We would lie under the stars and look for the ones that you could make a wish on. But no wishes will save me tonight. I wonder if they’re watching me, looking down on what a mess my life has become. Would they be proud, or disgusted? Did they know about our bloodline being powerful? A heads up would have been nice.If you can hear me, ancestors, I’m really pissed at you!I snort aloud. Yeah, like they would give a shit. They're not here to deal with this. I am—lucky me.
I sigh and roll over, wincing at the pins and needles running through my body. I get on my hands and knees, yelping slightly at the pain as it increases. Why does this hurt so bad? I feel as if I'm being boiled from the inside.
Two cloaked men stand next to me, reaching down to grab an arm each. "Mother fuu—" I scream as they lift me to my feet, holding me there. Random faces form a circle around me and start to chant, while I pant.
Alara steps in front of me, smiling. "It’s time, Silver. Don't fight the gifts your ancestors have bestowed upon you. The pain will only increase. Let it flow naturally through you like water flowing through a stream." She pats my cheek condescendingly and I snap my teeth, trying to bite her. She jumps back and gives me a glare.
A light glow starts at my toes and spreads up my body until it reaches my head. If I wasn't so freaked out, this would be kinda cool. The chanting grows louder and someone places their hand on my shoulder. The power thrums from all three people touching me. Donovan's father steps beside Alara, along with some other men and women. They all have different colored robes.
I throw my head back and scream, feeling an explosion of water suddenly rain down on us all. The men let me go and I collapse to my knees once more.
Alara steps forward, clapping. "Magnificent. You are more than I ever imagined you would be."
I'm over her two-faced bullshit. I let the anger that has been growing inside explode all over the group, surrounding me, causing them all to fly back with some kind of tornado, landing hard on the ground. I wait for them to get back up, but they don't move.
Oh my god, I killed them! I killed people, I'm a murderer!I collapse to my knees and grip my hair. I feel a panic attack rising.I'm never going to see my family again.Murderers don't go to heaven. I'm Hell-bound.Why did this happen to me? Haven't I been through enough?!
"Silver, breathe. They’re all just knocked out. You didn't kill anyone. Our powers are always magnified by our emotions." Jax suddenly appears beside me, pulling me up from the ground. I stand, then shove him away.
"Do not touch me, Arrow," I snap. I watch the hurt shine in his eyes at the name, but I don't care. He's lucky I don't say more. I turn and look to where the ones who touched me are standing and my heart breaks once more. Donovan and Luke stand there, with amazement and guilt shining in their eyes.
"Why am I not surprised? And how are you all still standing?" I whisper, shaking my head.
“We saw you about to blow so we put up a shield,” Jax says with a shrug.
"Let's get out of here before they wake up. My father can be especially evil when he's mad." Donovan growls.
I give up.I take a shaky step toward the path to home. I didn't even notice we were in the clearing we’d spent Halloween in. Another lie.
I take off at a fast pace, but they keep in step with me. Luke pulls away to walk off down a different path, but gives me a look of hesitance. I am so mad at them all right now, but at least he never lied to me. I give him a shaky smile and he continues walking away.
When we get home, I take a step inside a kitchen full of memories but pause, turning around and walking right back out the door.
