One year later...Diary Entry

'Tomorrow I will finally fulfill my destiny. Father says I've made the most progress he's ever seen a Scorpion make. I've killed without hesitation and he believes I am ready to rule his kingdom. He says the demon within me is bloodthirsty, cruel, and precise. Exactly what his people want and need in a leader. I've not forgiven him for what he's done but he has satisfied a void in my soul that I've always had but never acknowledged. He says my final challenge will be difficult....a test of both my mental and physical strength. I will be ready'.

A.J.

Taken

The faint thump of a beating heart filled the room. She could hear her own heartbeat hammering in her ears. Her eyes refused to completely focus. Her head was spinning faster than a carousel. She clutched her head, feeling the excruciating ache in her cranium. A silent yell escaped her lips. She staggered to her feet, moving like a haphazard drunk. Her eyes held a slight blur as sight. Every object became foggier the more she stumbled around. She released her head, blinking like a maniac. 


Chapter Sixteen