I woke up from my slumber just as I saw someone trying to drag Aurora away from me. Without thinking, I punched him with such force that he flew across the room, crashing into the far wall with a sickening crack.

"No one touches Aurora!" I roared. Memories of what had happened while I'd lost control of my mind started flooding back. My plan to poison Seraphina hadn't worked. Someone must have tipped her off, and then I'd blanked out completely. I hoped I hadn't done something drastic, but from ...