This is why I’ve needed more tonic lately.
“This is fucking crazy,” Raven said as he walked toward the middle window facing the ocean. He dragged a hand through his hair and groaned. As he turned my way, his gaze was glossed over. Between the falling lava, determination soon found its way to the surface. “Vessa, what are you going to do about it?” he asked, not in a desperate plea, but with resolve.
A grin curved my lips. “These assholes are done fucking around.”
I looked at Ryder, who was beaming with pride as I stepped onto the fountain’s ledge. Now at eye level with the Eternal stone, I held out a hand, calling upon the power ofAnoandAma. I was a gods-damn half-light for a reason. The truth had bound me to harness both sides of the moon, the light and the dark. Born on a blue moon, chosen by the goddesses. This power that made me a prize and a curse coursed through my veins until it unveiled itself in my palm. I called upon the Eternal stone through my mind, searching for the threads of gravitation until I felt the connection to the stone. I screamed as pain spread across my chest, feeling the Eternal stone’s agony under fire. Sweat beaded down my face, and my pulse rose to a racing speed. I pushed forward, gritting my teeth against the hold. The moment I lassoed the bond, the ground rumbled beneath our feet. Lava swirled and lapped against the fountain. I moved my foot just in time.
