Emory R. Pyralis

Abilities were supposed to have been taken out of existence. All people that possessed them were taken into custody by the government and contained to prevent the population from becoming corrupt. Clearly, that had failed.

To Adara, life was only about graduating college, getting a job, and surviving her boyfriend, Gabe. That was, until she almost burned down her school with her Ability.

Dealing with blackmail, a kidnapping, and ransom, Adara has to find out how to save her best friend from the monster she had loved while still protecting herself.

Empire of Fire and Ice

It took Beck twenty minutes to leave since he refused to believe that Adara would be safe on her own. She couldn't blame him - he was probably right. 


After assuring herself that Beck had left for good, Adara picked her phone up and clicked the redial button. Two short rings was all it took for Gabe to answer. 


Adara nearly hung up at just the sound of his voice. "I've made my decision." 


"Oh?" He was surprised. That was genuine surprise in his tone. 


"I'll come to you," she told him. "I need an address, and it might take a while, but I'll be on my way as soon as you tell me." As much as she hated to admit it, she couldn't go directly to a processing center. She needed the comfort that Gabe would offer before she was as good as dead. 


"I'll text you, then," he said, his voice strong once again. "Remember, if you tell anyone about this... Maia is a dead woman walking." 


Eighteen