Exhausted with life, Dakota tries to end his -- only to be saved at the last moment by his friend Terrell, who then drags him into a world of magic and intrigue that's always been right there, hidden beneath the surface.<br><br>Powerful magic users are steadily pulling the planet into a violent war, and evil forces will stop at nothing to take the talismans possessed by Dakota and his newfound family. Dakota soon finds himself deeply in over his head ... with love, with family, with fighting for all their lives.

The Pyre Starter

With his whole body shaking, he selected a large kitchen knife, walked into the bathroom, and locked himself inside. He ran the shower but didn’t get in. Even if someone tried to interrupt him, they might just think Dakota was hiding here, trying to wash the shame off of him.


Staring at himself in the mirror, he broke down and began sobbing. He felt so pitiful, so incredibly hopeless. Did anyone even really want him around? Except Kenna. And she only did because she had no one else. Hope had taken them in purely out of guilt and obligation. Dillon was nice because he needed to be. But everyone knew he wasn’t worth anything. He was doing them a favor by taking himself out of the equation. He was releasing them from their responsibilities to a useless human being.


Chapter 114