Dark Moon Secrets (The Witch Moon Series Book 1) by Lilliana Rose

Author:Lilliana Rose [Rose, Lilliana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-11-15T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 20

Tanjie

Swirls of firelight shot from my hand, bursting through the dull light of the shop and hurting my eyes. I fought not to lose control of the magic, my hands trembling with nerves, and shock worked against me.

“Focus,” said Luna firmly. She stood a foot or so away from me, eyes red and tired.

The orange glow settled in front of me, casting a blaze of burned color on the shelves of books where I was nestled. Farther away were bowls of crystals, tarot cards, angel statues, and dream catchers that hung from the ceiling.

This is where I had spent most of the day, casting spell after spell, learning, remembering, and now Luna tested me. Exhaustion beaded on my forehead from the exertion, my entire body supporting myself to manipulate the magic I had summoned.

“Good,” encouraged Luna.

The magic settled, and the trembling in my fingers eased. I was getting the hang of this, but I didn’t allow myself to relax.

My teeth grit tightly, and I willed my magic to remain contained. I stood firm as the power left me but also remained part of me. I held the balance of being in between two states to control the force.

Luna had given me the task of mastering the magic and being able to push it away and bring it back. Motivated since hearing about wolves killing my parents, I wanted to have all the magic I could wield, ready to avenge their deaths.

I had to get this right if I wanted to move on to more powerful spells. I wasn’t about to fail now. So far today, every spell had come easy to me until now.

“You need to get this right before we break,” said Luna.

As if I needed the reminder. I desperately wanted a coffee. The withdrawal headache was bad enough to have to push through, let alone the growing hunger in my belly. But that was nothing compared to how drained I felt after casting each spell.

I didn’t complain or even mention this to Luna. I had to be ready to avenge my parents, and so much time had already been lost.

Who would’ve known Luna could be such a hard taskmaster? She was, but I didn’t care. I was learning the skills I needed to be who I was born to be.

I just wished I could learn faster. I didn’t want to stop for a break or food, even though my eyes strained, my head ached, and tiredness was affecting my concentration. Hell, I’d even give up coffee if it meant I could use my magic to the best of my ability.

I faltered, losing control of my magic, ripples extending out through the burnt orange color and then back to me at a much faster speed. The flame-like magic came back toward me too much. I overcorrected, pushing the magic back out. The magic was in my hands, but the next moment, it wasn’t. It was worse than that. It split in a dozen directions, sparks whirling outward like fireworks.

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