Nicolette's POV

I woke up again. I hate this. Waking up repeatedly after being thrown into the darkness. It was the same room. The same bedroom with the bars blocking the windows. This time, the bars were bent back and they were thicker.

I played with some simple spells and realized I had my powers back. I sat up with a smile and pointed my hands at the bars.

"Incivin-va-mu," I whispered. The bars started to pull apart. I heard a cough behind me and I let out a scream and fell of the side of the bed, pulling the sheets down with me.

I stood up quickly, recollecting myself,...