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She cut him off, “Yeah… your sister. I remember. If you could just get these fucking things off,” she fingered the delicate metal around her wrists. The day she’d been taken, someone had slapped the slim bracelets on her hands. Her magic simply vanished. She realized they were suppressors of some kind. Without her abilities, she had no defense against the monster who took her.
Jason tugged her hand into his. His thumb traced the metal encircling the delicate flesh, “I don’t know how.”
Without thinking, he pulled her hand to his face and pressed a kiss to the place where her hand and wrist met. Dimitra inhaled, his touch catching her off guard.
“I wish things were different, and maybe soon they will be, but for now, just trust me.” He wiped a tear trailing its way down her cheek.
“God help me… but I do trust you.”
Jason released her hand and took a step back, placing distance between them. He turned his back to her, walking toward the door locking them in.
“He has something big planned. I don’t know what, but I know it’s not going to work like he thinks.”
“Who, Jason… Why can’t you tell me his name?”
“It’s better if you don’t know, Dimitra. I wish I never knew him – he’s brought nothing but destruction and death since I met him. Know this… I won’t let him hurt anyone I love.”
Dimitra gasped at his words. Jason pushed through the door, leaving Dimitra alone in the silence again. Her arms wrapped around her body as her shoulders slumped in defeat. She trusted him, even though a part of her still questioned her sanity.
Chapter 25
Her mother sat, her pensive gaze never leaving her face, as Onika told them what she’d been dealing with. Luca’s hand rested against her leg, the slight pressure keeping her grounded. Even speaking the words of rage caused the darkness to rise inside her chest.
“Onika,” her mother moved to sit beside her, “Why didn’t you come to me sooner – this could have all been avoided.”
“What,” Onika blinked, not understanding what her mother was saying, “handled how?”
“What you’re feeling is normal, sweetheart. You’re the Queen of Darkness. Did you really think it only applied to the light?”
Onika shifted causing Luca’s hand to slip off her leg, “Well, yeah.” She shrugged, “I’ve had my magic for several years now – the light or darkness rather, is the only thing I’ve ever been able to control. What’s changed?”
“I’m guessing the stress you’ve been under awakened the part of you that you’d been out of touch with. Look,” She placed her palm against Onika’s cheek, “Each Elemental has magic inside them. For some, it’s controlling one element. For others, their magic runs deeper.”
“Deeper?” she furrowed her brow, “I don’t understand.”
“Take for example, Emersyn, she is the Emerald Queen. She controls the earth, right?” Onika nodded, “ But she also controls life in nature. She can take life to give life.”
“I… I didn’t know.”
“And then you have Dimitra, the Diamond Queen. She controls light, opposite of you, but also controls time. I suspect she hasn’t figured that out yet, but when she does – well it will be a sight to behold.”
“Wait… what do you mean she controls time?”
“When she uses her magic to its full force, Dimitra will be able to pause time, essentially suspending things – freezing them in a moment.”
“Jesus Christ,” Onika slid from her seat and began to pace. “Sarefina? Rory? Even Amalee?”
“Her power is enough on its own, however like Emersyn, she can give life or take it using her manipulation of water. Now Rory is a special one. She has control of fire. But it’s more than that…her ability to use telekinesis on fire extends beyond that. If Rory really pushed herself, she could control a person with ease.”
Onika closed her eyes, “And Amalee?”
“Ah yes, Amalee, the Amethyst Queen. Wielder of Lightening. She doesn’t just call lightening and make it strike at will… no, Amalee has the ability to harness it’s power and use it.”
“You mean like electrokinesis?”
“Exactly like that.”
“Where does that leave me, Mother?”
