Defying the Grave

SIENNA'S POV

I woke with a sharp breath and cold sweat on my back, the ground hard beneath me. It was dark now. Dark in a way that made the edges of things feel wrong. My limbs felt heavy. My skin tingled. Malakor stood above me, hands folded behind his back, staring like he was waiting for something.

I sat up too fast and clutched my head. "What happened?"

"You used too much," he said calmly, til