“Glacier! Help!”I tried to yell, but my mouth wouldn’t move.
My body walked right out of my studio and out onto the road, heading toward the center of the city. I was relieved when I moved onto the sidewalk, but only for a moment because what the fuck?
Where was I going?
Whoever had my icicle had finally made their move.
They were in control, and I had no idea what their plan was.
I wanted to cry, but I couldn’t even manage that.
Was this person taking me to them? Were they taking me to their home? What were they doing with me?
Oh, Ice Goddess, what in the world are they going to do to me?
Using every bit of willpower I had, I tried to stop my body from moving.
Stop, stop, stop. STOP!
My body paused midstep, and for one single beat, I thought I had it, I thought I’d gained control of myself. But then my body walked forward, aiming straight for the Tower, and my heart sank.
What plans did this person have with me? If I couldn’t even get myself to stop walking, what chance did I have of stopping them from using my magic? How could I stop myself from causing a blizzard or shooting people with ice?
How could I stop myself from hurting people?
If I’d had control of my body right then, I’d crumble into a lump, drained, exhausted, discouraged, disheartened, and in tears.
Please, Ice Goddess, help me. Don’t let me hurt anyone… especially Dain.
Chapter Fifteen
Dain
“Sooooooo… how’s it going?” Jed asked as soon as there was a break in customers.
I rolled my eyes at him. “Fine.”
He stared at me for a long moment before groaning—loudly. “Daaaaaiiiiinnn. You have to give me more than that!”
“I don’t have to give you anything.”
He pouted. This ancient-ass vampire pouted with his bottom lip sticking out and everything. “Pleeaaaasssse. Please, please, please tell me how it’s going with your hottie snow yeti.”
I sighed, frowning at him. I knew without a shadow of a doubt that he would continue bothering me every two seconds unless I gave him something to go on. And I didn’t think I could bear hearing him complain or put up with that pouty face that long. I still had a few hours left of my shift, after all.
Honestly, he looked adorable like that, but I would never, ever, ever,evertell him that. Ever. Never ever.
Then he’d know he could use that face against me to get me to do anything he wanted.
Ugh.
After a few seconds of staring at said cute pouty face, I sighed again. “Fine. If you must know, it’s going great with Lanche.” There. That should do it.
Jed waited a beat, then two. “Uhhhh… what the hell was that?”
My brow furrowed. “What do you mean? What was what?”
He waved his hand at me frantically. “That. That… whatever you just said.”
