She turned to smile at them. Her innocent demeanour replaced by a cruel and evil smile. “It was very easy. I am an empath that’s my gift, but I can also siphon any unwanted emotion from any being.” “Yes, that’s the reason you are invaluable in Funa-Ba, to my army,” Wyllem added urgently still on his mission to reach her. “Of course, what you don’t know is that I can heighten any emotion and manipulate a person’s deepest desires making them seem real for a very long time. With Zaya it was easy. Her guilt weighed her down like a boulder. I only had to increase the weight making it unbearable. And Wyllem your desire to have a mate was your downfall. With this.” She brandished the scarab with the now red crystal. “I could access your power and manipulate your every thought. Except for you

