Chapter 88

• Ruby POV:
• I gave him a tight-lipped smile. "Yeah, I guess so." When my powers were triggered earlier, it seemed the angrier I got, the more I felt the energy. The more I felt the magic, the more I wanted it. I felt powerful, more powerful than I ever had in my life. It actually felt amazing.
• Something about it was also scary, though. What if my power controlled me, instead of me controlling it? What if I gave into that euphoric feeling and became addicted? After how good I had felt when I used it last time, a part of me couldn't wait until I used my magic again. Becoming addicted seemed possible. "I've never felt anything like that," I whispered. "I felt in control. I felt unbeatable-right up until Malcolm engulfed me in smoke and I couldn't see anything anymore, that is."