Queen Ashlyn I awoke to the sound of running water. My head was pounding, and I refused to open my eyes. What the hell happened? I thought as I listened to the water. It didn't sound like water coming from a faucet. Was it a waterfall? I forced my eyes to open but quickly covered them with a forearm. Wherever I was, it was blinding bright. I gasped when I noticed Ember a few feet from me. She wasn't moving, and I crawled over to her. "Please don't die," I pleaded as I looked down at her. Everything was bright and my head pounded. I fought the urge to throw up. "She will be alright, Queen Ashlyn. This is what happens when you use your magic against each other and not together." I whipped my head to the side and instantly regretted it. There was a beautiful tall woman with long red hair

