Frankie:
The snow whipped through the barren wasteland, a savage storm that followed me with relentless fury. I had no idea where I was or why I was spat out here, but finding them was the only thing on my mind; it was all I needed.
The wind howled as if the very world itself was in pain, but I knew better.
This wasn't nature's wrath. This was Nettie. I could almost feel her cold fingers twisted through the storm, wrapping around me as though she were trying to pull me back into the dark, suffocating place I had just escaped.
I could feel her watching me, could feel her twisting her power, trying to invade my every thought, trying to seize control of the evil I had released within myself.
The magic inside me roared, struggling to break free from the cold grip she had placed on my he
