Amber’s POVThe world was a buzz of noise, darkness, and ice. One moment, I’d been lashing hot at my supposed mother. The next, my ears were ringing. I was thrown on the floor, warm liquid pooling at my chest, and a soft, consistent voice whispered in my ears.“Get up.”“Get up, Amber.” “Get up, now!”My eyes flew open immediately, and I had half a second to roll away before another line of ice struck the stone floors where I’d been mere seconds ago. I supported myself on my elbow. Coughing and adjusting my eyes to the darkness and chaos.What the hell was going on?“No time, Amber.” The voice in my head hissed insistently. “Move now!!”Adrenaline coursed through my blood. A dull ache pounding at the back of my head as I pushed to my feet breathing raggedly.Princess Nehira still stood at the mouth of the infirmary. But something was incredibly wrong, I could feel it deep in my bones.Her skin was sheet white. Black veins pronounced against the pale skin. Even the way she stood was
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