THIRTY TWO

KIARA

I opened my eyes slowly, blinking to clear the blur in my vision.

"Hey."

A small smile curled my lips at the sight of Denzel, who was gazing at me with warmth in his eyes.

"Are you feeling alright?" He asked, reaching out to place a hand on my forehead.

"I'm okay. What happened?" I asked as he brushed my hair away from my face.

"You don't remember? We were in the garden when you suddenly had some kind of episode. Your power was straining for release," he said.

I glanced around the room, realizing that we were in his room, and I was lying on his bed.

"I...passed out?" I asked, and he nodded, his eyes filled with concern.

"I made sure that you were properly examined by the healers. They told me that you have a seal on your powers. Until you get it off, you might have more episodes."

I stared at him, puzzled.

"A seal?" I breathed. The thought that all along, the reason why I'd been unable to access my powers was because of some seal felt far-fetched.

"We will figu