Mercedes was enveloped in darkness that was consuming her, bit by bit. She was tired and fading away slowly. She has been fighting Drakoen's powers to remain in control, but she couldn't do it. No matter how much she fought off the darkness, it continued to devour her. Her strength and willpower had weakened, and she was hanging on by the thread. Much to Drakoen's dismay, he thought it was going to be simple, but it took more time than he expected. He realized that it was a big mistake to ...