Book 6: What Did You Do to Her?

Ella

“What the hell is that?” Amanda says, her eyes on the sky above our heads as we make our way back to the castle.

This is our normal routine during the day now. Westfall’s training sessions are incredibly light in the mornings now that it's been confirmed that I am, in fact, pregnant. I’m still not able to wrap my mind around it, honestly.

Amanda and I spend our afternoons walking around Veiled Valley when the weather allows it. Today has been no different.

Until now.

Drizzling rain brushes over my cheeks as I turn my eyes to the sky. All around us on the bridge, people have stopped to stare up in awe of a swirling ripple of light illuminating the dark gray storm clouds.

“Lightning?” I say to no one in particular.

Thunder booms louder than I’ve ever heard it before. The ancient stone bridge rattles, startling the crowd.

“We should go,” Amanda says hurriedly, clutching her stomach. “Something doesn’t feel right.”