Face Of Deception

Lyra

“I have been here, getting my gifting drained ever since.” His words ring in my ears; the correlation between what he is saying about his gift being stolen and what Ember went through is too coincidental.

“What do you...” Before I can finish my thoughts, I hear a muffled conversation. I sit up taller in my cot, my eyes scanning the area, trying to figure out who is where.

I froze, my breath f