“Are you here?” Aeliana found herself speaking aloud. She knew that it might not have been nearly as effective as communicating with her love telepathically, and yet, she still clung to shreds of lost hope that seemed to emanate wildly from around her.

But just then, a whirlwind of ferocious emotion spiraled through her spiritual essence. Her entire being clung to these urges that she so strongly experienced — and yet…. She knew that if she used magic against Jacques, ...