CHAPTER 14

Elena's breath caught in her throat, her mind reeling from the weight of his words. She, a mere mortal, a being of flesh and blood – how could she possibly wield the kind of power Damien described?

"Our ancestors," Damien continued, his voice taking on a reverent tone, "were beings of pure energy, capable of shaping reality itself. They could bend the elements to their will, reshape the world around them with but a thought."

Images flashed through Elena's mind – visions of towering cities rising from the earth, of beings commanding the forces of nature with a mere gesture. It was both awe-inspiring and terrifying, a glimpse...