Not that the sorcery-and yes, it was exactly that-trying to siphon off my power got very far. Because two things occurred to me the instant my dark magic was attacked.

One, that the Black Souls had to be desperate if they thought they could take me this way. And, two, that I'd uncovered an agent of that particular organization and her name was Laurel Daid.

I lashed out with all the strength I had, the net the other sorcerers created altered from the original trap they'd ...