Haddi ignored me. “The strength and control over your powers will increase once you’re bound, but others will manifest when they are most needed. Normally, by now, I would know much more about you, but your future is clouded and uncertain to me.”
“Uncertain? I thought you were supposed to be Magic Mr. Knowitall,” I challenged, nodding toward Andi. “If I’m like Andi, how come she took a knee when we met?”
“You are not like her,” he replied. “Or even me. That’s enough information for now. I don’t want to overwhelm you,” Haddi suggested.
“Enough information?” I growled, releasing my hand from Isla’s, and standing. “No one here has told me shit. For every so-called answer you give me, I end up with two more goddamned questions! I’ve had enough of all of this and I’m leaving tonight even it kills me.”
“Stöðva,” Haddi ordered, and I froze in place, but only for a moment. As my rage deepened, I was able to break free from his control, and I turned to face him.
“Get the fuck out of my head and leave me alone. That goes for all of you!” I bellowed, my tattoos glowing bright red.
Isla
ARRIC’S TATTOOS BURNED with such intensity, the ambient heat from his body caused my core temperature to rise.
“Stop!” I begged, and Arric froze.
Haddi’s body visibly relaxed and I wrapped my hand around Arric’s arm. That’s when everything went red.
Arric and I were suddenly psychically linked, and his rage was now my rage. I couldn’t focus on anything but the anger, inadvertently adding to his emotions.
“Shite!” Kade hissed.
My eyes flew to his and I watched in hopelessness as he jumped out of the way, turning the stone bench he’d just been sitting on into cinder.
“She’s going to burn everything to the ground,” Kade warned. “You need to get them calm.”
“How exactly am I to do that?” Haddi demanded.
My eyes darted his way and he jumped away just as I sent a ball of flame toward him.
“Arric!” Kade called. “You need to find her link and calm her. No one else can do it.”
Isla?
I can’t control it, Arric. I want to kill them all.
“Arric,” Kade pressed. “You are the only one who can calm her.”
My eyes flew to my uncle and he did his best to get out of my way. Not quite soon enough for the hem of his kilt, however.
I felt Arric’s hand go to my chest, the warmth of his palm seeping into my heart.
Breathe with me, baby.
I focused on him, meeting his eyes which were still glowing red.
I shook my head.It burns.
I feel it, baby. Need you to breathe slowly.
I took a shallow breath.
That’s it,Arric encouraged.I’m calmer. You’re calmer. It’s okay.
I stared into his eyes, now starting to return to their pretty blue and I felt my pulse slow enough to be able to take a deeper breath, then another.
“I’m okay,” I whispered, dropping my head to Arric’s chest.
