Chapter 23

• I could feel it, the underlying unease that had woven itself into the fabric of our lives since Elijah’s return—and now, since the witches had made their presence known.
• I still couldn’t shake the memory of the witch’s voice, soft but laced with power: You don’t have a choice. The power inside you is not something you can control on your own. If you don’t learn to harness it, it will consume you.
• The idea of being consumed by the darkness inside me was terrifying. Yet at the same time, I couldn’t deny the way that power pulsed beneath my skin, how it made me feel alive in a way I hadn’t before. It was a delicate balance—one I wasn’t sure I could maintain for long.