Apphia
"They can't pull them out for another two weeks!" my mate bellows, fuming. We are in the study at the castle with his parents, Lily, Drake, and Blade. They are not impressed with me. Since I left my suite, they've been giving me an earful; Drake won't speak to me at all.
"What were you thinking, Apphia?" bristles Lily, disapprovingly shaking her head.
"I was thinking we have a shot at eliminating the dark magic, and I took it. You all knew my powers could, but you didn't tell me," I accuse, looking at each of them.
"They could corrupt you, Apphia. You shouldn't have taken them_"
"You mean stole them," Nicholas snarls, still not looking at me. I roll my eyes and attempt to retort, but I'm already in big trouble with him. He has barely talked to me today.
"The mages and Sav
