Crystal
As for you," Miriam said, her voice deceptively gentle, "follow me." She uttered making my heart stopped.
I walked together with Elder Miriam down the hall, my heart beating fast. My legs was weak.
They know, Gem whispered inside me, her voice tinged with panic. They know we're not what they wanted.
Shut up, I snapped back silently. I need to think.
My emotions are going bizarre, even Miriam's shadow was scary. Fitting well with her personality. I'd always feared the Elders, but that fear had been tempered by the promise of power.
But now, with that promise shattered, only the fear remained.
Miriam stopped breaking mt thoughts. She turned to face me, her dark eyes studying me, up and down.
"Do you understand what this means, Crystal?" she asked, her voice gentle.
I raised my chin, refusing ……
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