Captive (Tainted Elements, Book 4) by Linwood Alycia

Author:Linwood, Alycia
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: new adult fantasy romance, young adult fantasy romance, elemental magic, strong female lead, slow burn romance, element wielder, fantasy romance magic
Publisher: Alycia Linwood
Published: 2015-05-18T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

The map led us thirty miles away from the city, toward the mountains. As we flew through the air, leaving the city behind us, I wondered what would happen once we completed the ritual. The people in the city knew nothing about the prophecy or what we were about to do. Would they try to stop us if they knew? Would they accept their fate, whatever it was? I couldn’t imagine losing my elements, and I didn’t want to think how people would feel when they lost theirs. Maybe it would be as if their elements had never existed. Maybe our world would change completely.

“I can feel it calling to us,” Blake said.

“What?” I had no idea what he was talking about. The sky was the deepest blue I’d ever seen, and the only sound I could hear was the chirping of birds as we flew above the trees.

“The Sacred Place. I can feel it in every part of me.” Blake plunged toward the ground, and I followed him. We landed in a small meadow full of colorful flowers. I looked around and only saw endless trees.

Hayley frowned, but the expression on Blake’s face was one of complete bliss. Could he feel something that I couldn’t?

“Do you see anything?” I asked, trying to spot any marks or symbols that would indicate this place was indeed special.

“No, but that means we’re not looking close enough. Reach out with your element.” A shimmering thread rose from Blake and started to spread over the meadow.

Calling to my air, I let it seep out and just roam around. Something brushed against my element; a spark of energy. I started toward one of the trees. Blake was going in the opposite direction, and Hayley was just standing in the middle of the meadow and squinting her eyes at the trees. I realized my energy was going right for one of the trees, so I pressed my hand against its trunk, feeding it with my element. Something popped, and I went around the tree. There was a hole in the trunk, and a scroll with a black ribbon was protruding from it. I picked it up, sliding off the ribbon.

Welcome, Hero, Strong, and Murderer. Welcome to the Sacred Place. Your journey ends and starts here anew. This meadow is where you must complete the ritual. No one can interfere. To prove your strength to God of Magic, the Murderer must take the life of the Strong, the most powerful elemental on this plane of existence, and the Hero must bring the Strong back to life. Only if they all succeed will they acquire the power of all elements.

The note slipped out of my fingers, and I looked across the meadow, meeting Blake’s gaze. His face was pale, and I knew he’d read the note, too. How were we supposed to do this? Blake didn’t know how to bring someone back to life. It didn’t make sense... or maybe it did. He focused on Hayley, who was crouching in the grass and digging through the dirt.

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