I was getting tired.
Meanwhile he looked unstoppable.
“You can’t run forever!” his voice thundered through the ruins.
The water vibrated with his rage.
I pressed myself against a broken statue, trying to steady my breathing.
Think, Hazel.
Think.
Then suddenly….
The water around me glowed blue. A warm, soothing energy wrapped around me like a gentle embrace.
I frowned.
Then the glow expanded.
A massive bubble of blue energy formed around me like a shield.
My eyes widened.
What—
Dillian’s father appeared through the cloud of sand and immediately attacked the shield.
The entire barrier shook.
But it didn’t break.
His eyes widened in shock before fury twisted his face again.
“What is this?!” he roared.
He struck again.
And again.
The shield held.
Memories that weren't mi
