And then there’s the glint of silver as they draw their swords.
Energy crackles under my skin as I prepare myself for the act of my life.
Yes, I’ll kill half of them before I allow myself to be captured, before I allow them to transport me to Ezowel, to the place where part two of my vengeance will begin.
The End
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Quirah is a young author who works full time as a graphic designer. Writing has been her passion for as long as she can remember and she’s excited to be able to say it’s one of her professions. Working in the genres of urban fantasy, epic fantasy, paranormal, reverse harem, and contemporary romance, her stories include characters of all races, sexualities, and disabilities. She is hard at work on her chöąts world and also the six kingdoms world.
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About Elemental Beginnings
A forgotten past, a secret, and an intriguing enforcer.
Viviana Gray just wants to live her simple, quiet life. But, that isn’t happening anytime soon. Vivianna is thrown into Morningstar Academy. A school for those with magic, but it isn’t voluntary.
With no memory of how she got there or what she did to get put into confinement, Viv must find a way to get out of the Academy before anyone finds out what her secret is, even if she doesn’t know it.
With the help of her roommate, Catherine, will Viv be able to withstand what awaits her in confinement, or is she able to find her own way?
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Chapter One
“Wake up call!” a loud voice rang out, echoing around my head, causing my brain to finally register it.
The surface below me was rough, harder, nothing like I was expecting. My bed wasn’t amazing, but it definitely felt more like a bed rather than this cardboard.
My eyes peel open, like I’ve been sleeping for far too long. The light hurts. My eyes scan the plain white wall in front of me, not one imperfection visible. “Where the hell am I?”
“Welcome to living hell.”
I roll away from the wall, my heart pounding a mile a minute. “Holy moly! Don’t sneak up on a girl like that!”
“Honey, I have been here for a while, no sneakin‘ up on from me.” A chuckle rumbles from the chest of this red-haired woman. High cheekbones hidden behind a greasy curtain of what I am sure is a beautiful woman.
“Who are you? Where are we? How did I get—?”
“Honey, slow it down. We have all the time in the world.”
“What do you mean?! Where are we?” My chest is contracting with every word out of my mouth.
“Welcome to Morningstar Confinement. You have been committed.”
My jaw drops. I just know my eyes have to be the size off watermelons. “What do … you … mean?” I manage to stutter out.
“Just like I said. We are in Morningstar Academy. I feel like it is more confinement, being brought here against my will and all. You were brought in for the fact that someone must have assumed you use magic. You know what happens when Enforcers catch wind of that shit.”
“What the heck…? I don’t have magic! Having a small amount of magic is a death sentence, why would anyone want it?” My eyes scan my new room. Plain walls, single bed across from me with a light mauve comforter thrown across it all disheveled, exactly like my own. The pale gray carpet covered the floor of our small room, leading to a wooden bookshelf filled with books.
“I don’t know, darlin’. There must have been a reason. Everyone I have seen that comes through here has some small measure. If you don’t test high enough you will be sent away. This academy is for those who develop their magic,” my new roommate replies, sadness resonating in her voice.
“Thank you. I am Viviana. What happens now?” I can feel the tension in the air, we are both here, but not from our choice.
“I am Catherine, and unfortunately what happens next is the worst part. Testing.”
Chapter Two
Walking down the long hallway, an academy enforcer on each side, their all black uniforms a huge contrast with the white of the hallway. The pounding of my heart and the tap of our shoes on the hard floors reverberate through my ears.
“Where are we going? What am I doing here?”
The enforcer on my left grips my arm, tight, causing my breath to stutter. My thoughts are racing. I don’t even know what I was doing that caused me to be caught. Why can’t I remember?
“In to the room on your right,” the enforcer on the right demands, but something about his voice calms me. I can’t see their faces, just their eyes, but I feel reassured, for some insane reason.
A quick burst of pressure at my back causes me to stumble forward into the room, the door slamming shut behind me. “What the heck! You didn’t need to shove me!” I yell to no one in particular.
The solo white cushioned
