Power Isn’t Just a Tool

Warlock Ch 148. Power Isn't Just a Tool

After a few more minutes, he turned off the shower and stepped out, wrapping a towel around his waist. The mirror was completely fogged up, but he didn't bother wiping it clean. He didn't need to see his reflection to know what he'd find: a guy caught between who he was and who he wanted to be.

As he dressed in clean clothes, a familiar voice echoed in his mind—his own, from a time long past.

"Power isn't just a tool, Kaelan. It's a responsibility. And if you can't handle it, it'll destroy you."

The irony wasn't lost on him. He didn't even know if he believed that anymore. Power had destroyed him once, and yet here he was, chasing it again like a moth to a flame.

By the time he returned to the living room, Evelyn was bustling around the kitchen, the smell of something savory filling the air. She glanced up as he entered, her eyes flicking over him briefly before returning to her work.