Impassion by B. C. Burgess

Author:B. C. Burgess [Burgess, B. C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Speculative Fiction, (¯`'•.¸//(*_*)\\¸.•'´¯)
ISBN: 9781479371921
Publisher: CreateSpace
Published: 2013-03-27T00:00:00+00:00

“No,” she replied, and his vitals calmed.

“You’re not mad at me?” he asked, floating to the spot beside her.

“I’m mad,” she confirmed, “but not at you. I’m sorry I misdirected my feelings.”

“Don’t be,” he insisted, sweeping her hair aside.

He kissed the nape of her neck then trailed his lips to her ear. “I hate that you’re going through this, Layla. You’ve been here less than three days and you’re already dealing with the darkest side of magic. But we’ll figure this out. Then I’ll show you the brightest side. I promise.”

“You can’t make that promise,” she countered, keeping her face hidden. “I’ve seen what the Unforgivables can do. I watched one of their spells torture my mom until her heart literally burst. I saw a storm of elemental magic rip Medea’s limbs from her body then twist her corpse like putty. And I was there when my dad died in a flash of agony provoked by a mere wave of Agro’s hand. I’ve witnessed the cold cruelty beneath the crimson cloaks, and I’ve seen the fire in Agro’s eyes when he’s about to destroy a life. The darkest side of magic shaped my life, Quin, and this situation I’m in is proof it can’t be stopped. So you can’t make that promise, and I wish you wouldn’t put that kind of pressure on yourself, because really, it would be in your best interest to stay away from me.”

Quin struggled to breathe, his chest heavy with the burden her confession placed on his heart. He had no idea the imprint exposed the tragedies of her past in such vivid detail. “That must have been horrible to watch.”

“That’s not the point. What matters is the carnage. I know what the Unforgivables are capable of, and I don’t stand a chance against them. Either I die, or I hide and let everyone else die for me. But that’s the story of my life, isn’t it?”

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