This isn't working, even with the amulet or whatever; this is not helping at all. I can't feel that spark inside me, and Estel doesn't help either. My frustration is growing, and my mate can tell something is wrong with me. I don't want to tell him; he still has enough with all his work. I don't want to overwhelm him more, so what did I do? Hide in the forest like a coward. Yeah, not my best moment, if I am honest, but it is better than being in the room with him. I did mind-link Jace so he wouldn't get worried, but I could feel his uneasiness growing through the bond. "Maybe we should return," Estel suggested again. "I know, but... I don't want to. The meeting with my grandmother is in a few days, and I am still nowhere close to unlocking this power," I grunted as I threw myself o