Hope POV
Foolish girl, I thought you were smarter than this.
The voice is mocking me now. I inhale and exhale, certain that it's all a figment of my imagination but that only pisses the voice off even more.
I never took you to be this stupid.
That rankled. Even for a fake voice inside my mind, it was rather rude. It chuckled at my thoughts, sounding highly amused.
I guess it's time I just show you. You should prepare yourself.
Prepare myself? For what? What was the voice talking about now? I grew confused even as I began to feel heat flood through my body. Only this time, it was a different heat. More painful, and I staggered before sinking to the floor on all fours. I looked at Liam fearfully.
"What's happening?" I cried, my voice shaking.
He looks concerned, rushing to me,
