Dark Awakening : The Crown of the Seven Realms Series by A.L. Hampton

Author:A.L. Hampton [Hampton, A.L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: A.L Hampton
Published: 2024-01-09T00:00:00+00:00

Wheels squealing, I pull up outside my apartment building. A tumult of emotions clashes within—fury that Rhyland abandoned me so carelessly, confusion at his intentions after all the "destiny" talk, and sadness that he clearly doesn't want me anymore.

I cut the engine and let loose a string of curses, slamming my palms against the steering wheel. Then I kick the car door viciously as I exit, the loud bang failing to release my simmering feelings.

I stomped inside, vision practically blurred with mounting distress. My apartment keys skitter across the kitchen island counter as I hurl them down violently. For a wild moment, I want the satisfaction of grabbing the nearest object and shattering it against the wall.

Then, familiar pain crashes into me—the visceral ache of abandonment triggering trauma etched into my psyche. Why the hell is this happening again? Some cruel existential joke?

I dared to lower my walls with Rhyland, to envision a future beyond my solitary existence. Only to have fate snatch away the first man I've ever truly craved. My heart splinters anew at the injustice.

Without warning, scorching heat blazes up within both palms, an ivory fire fueled by distress straight from my weary soul. The flames lick hungrily over my skin, strangely without burning flesh. I watch in terrified awe, this new chaotic power mirroring inner turmoil...

Fear and confusion grip my racing heart as I try vainly to quell the persistent ivory flames wreathing my hands. I wave them frantically, panic rising as the fire refuses to yield, untamed power throbbing through my veins.

Get it together, Dani! This chaos only erupts with turmoil over...him.

I rush to the sink, icy water gushing as I squeeze my eyes shut tight in forced calm. Just breathe... I repeat it like a mantra, coaxing back self-control.

But my mind spirals with questions in the aftermath. What the actual fuck is happening to me? What am I becoming? I'm utterly lost, adrift in this supernatural shitstorm! And with Rhyland bolting unexpectedly, I have nobody left to help me rein in these emerging abilities. Nobody else I remotely trust, anyway.

Fear sinks its claws in deeper as I imagine the fate of some lab experiment, detained and subjected to endless ruthless tests if my volatile secret got exposed.

Fuck no! These strange gifts cannot become public knowledge.

I think back to that pivotal day—when I confronted my adoptive parents, desperate for any scrap about my cloudy origins. My simmering need for identity ultimately boiled over, too hungry to be denied any longer...

But their vague excuses and platitudes failed to satisfy, the palpable tension confirming sinister secrets lurked beneath their omissions. I recall the streak of rebellion, the defiance and hurt swirling out of control, much like today...

"We've told you everything we know, Dani," he said gently, though regret tinged his words. "You were left at the hospital just days old. There was a note left with your name."

Mixed emotions swirled within—surprise, curiosity, and a glimmer of long-sought connection. A note, a thread binding me to unknown origins!

"Was there anything else written?" I asked, voice trembling with fragile hope.

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