Paige assessed the situation, every second became more precious than the last as one thing remained certain, he was bent on her destruction. She sensed that time was running out and made every possible effort to endure, stay strong; holding out hope of a miracle..... but there was just one problem. She was human and her tired, trembling arms were a constant reminder of each unsuccessful passing second. Soon, despite her fighting spirit, her frail body could take no more of the straining attack from the dark force.... and eventually, she succumbed, buckling under the weight of the pressure as she fell to her knees. She instantly felt like a failure. A tear trickled down her cheeks as her head bowing low in an act of surrender. She had given it her all, but there was no reward for her l