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Emersyn watched as Sarifena dropped to her knees, the use of magic taking its toll on her. Emersyn rushed to her side, “Sarifena,”
“I’m fine, Emersyn. Go… check Amalee.”
Emersyn glanced at the Ruby Queen, sitting with Amalee’s head in her lap. Leaving Sarifena alone, Emersyn found herself kneeling beside them.
“She’s…” Rory gulped, “She’s dead, Emersyn. The wall… she was closest to the wall.” Rory let out a sob.
“No…” Emersyn pulled Amalee’s body to hers, cradling her against her chest. Her tears flowed down her face as she closed her eyes. She couldn’t take another loss. Even if Amalee wasn’t family… she was one of them.
A queen.
And she’d come to support Emersyn.
“Emersyn, you’re…magic.” Rory gasped as Emersyn’s body put off a soft glow.
Chapter 11
Emersyn could feel the heat in her chest. The magic was alive and awake. It was flowing through her body like a river of emotion. Amalee began to stir in her lap.
“What… happened,” confusion riddled Amalee’s voice.
“EMERSYN!” Drake dropped to his knees beside them, “What happened?”
“Amalee was dead.” Rory gasped, “Emersyn saved her.”
“Your power,” Sarifena joined them on the floor, “you’ve come into full power, Emersyn.”
“You saved me?” Amalee sat up.
Emersyn released her, “I thought you were dead. I’ve had enough death in the last month. I…” she shook her head, “didn’t know that would happen.”
Amalee tugged her hand into hers, “Don’t… you saved me. What the fuck happened?”
The Amethyst Queen looked around at the carnage in the ballroom. A gaping hole was all that was remaining of the rear wall. Several guards were on the ground buried partially beneath the rubble.
“Where are Onika and Dimitra?” Rory asked glancing around the room.
“The Diamond Queen has been taken. I have several men searching the grounds. But it seems she is gone. I do not know where Onika is. They are searching the debris for her. She was standing beside Amalee.”
“How the hell did they take Dimitra? She could have knocked them down with the air.” Rory rubbed her head.
“They snapped something on her wrist. I remember now.” Emersyn closed her eyes.
“Sir,” one of the Diamond guards approached Drake, “We found the Onyx Queen. It appears she tried to stop them from taking The Diamond Queen. They knocked her unconscious.”
“Is she alive?”
“Yes. The Ruby Commander has taken her to his quarters and called for the doctor. Sir,” He shifted on his feet, “There’s more.”
“What is it?”
“We’ve been informed someone inside the castle allowed the men on the property.”
“Fuck.” Drake stood, pulling Emersyn to her feet, “We need to go.”
“Go where, Drake? Look at this place.” She waved her hand, causing some of the rock to move. “What the fuck just happened?” Emersyn stared at her hand.
“Emersyn,” the Amethyst Queen, “You control the earth. This room is now nothing but rock. You can fix the damage.”
