Chapter 13
“These aren’t my hands that cause such pain. These aren’t my lips that utter such speech. These aren’t my feet that carry me away from you. This isn’t me. It looks like me, it sounds like me, but peel away the flesh, look past the muscle and marrow, and you will see. The darkness grows, the power swells, and it refuses to be contained or controlled. Just remember, it isn’t me.” ~ Jewel Stone
Jewel grabbed her head and bit her lips to keep from screaming. The pain had been growing steadily worse. She’d tried to ignore it, not wanting her date with Dalton to come to an end, but when she started hearing Volcan’s voice in her mind, she could no longer sit there and pretend to be okay.
“She’s coming. She will be the first to join us. Meet her outside. Go.” She couldn’t deny the c
