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She sighed loudly. “Do you think it’s a coincidence that you see the future? It’s a gift granted by the Immortals to keep you alive, a gift that my enemies on the High Council have been abusing for years.”
    “Wait. Is this the same Council that Mason works for?”
    “Yes, but I’m surprised he revealed the truth.”
    My mouth dropped open with shock. All my life I had dreams and visions of the future and the unexplainable in between. Now, I was more than a little pissed to find out the spirits that plagued my dreams all my life were using me for information.
    “Why?” I bit out.
    “They seek to change their destiny and prevent their demise. Only you can help them do that.”
    My heart raced with excitement. “If I can see the future, that means I can change it and save everyone I love.”
    “The past cannot be changed.”
    Feeling utterly deflated, I stared into space. “What use is the future without them in it?”
    Azura clucked her tongue. “So bitter for someone who has the power to save the lives of so many,” she stated coolly.
    I rubbed my forehead, fighting the looming migraine. “Death, pain, and destruction, that is what my visions and dreams tell me about the future,” I spat with distaste.
    “And you can prevent it all. That is the beauty of your gift.”
    I blinked back the tears. “There is nothing beautiful or magical about it.” My chest tightened thinking about all of the evil and darkness my visions showed in the future. All orchestrated by the evil monster lurking inside me, waiting to be unleashed. “You don’t know anything about me or this… gift,” I spat bitterly.
    “I know more than you think, Infinity. I know how you struggle every day to prevent the darkness inside you from being unleashed. I know how you struggle to prevent your dark thoughts from overwhelming you. But trust me on this. All this will make more sense when you accept your balance.”
    I groaned, sliding against the wall and onto the floor. Tired, I pulled my knees close to my chest. “There is no balance. I know what I am… evil. I feel it slithering inside me, begging to be released.” So many warring emotions—fear, anxiety, confusion—stirred within me.
    “Words cannot explain the chaos of our world. There are things in the shadows that are best kept there, but if it were up to the Council, they would have no qualms about unleashing it on the world.”
    My breath caught. “You’re talking about me,” I whispered.
    “Yes, Infinity, I am talking about you, but you know this, felt it all your life.”
    My body trembled with both fear and rage.
    “All is not lost. There is a way to change your purpose and future. Let me show you my past so you understand what’s at stake.”
    I frowned. “How are you doing this without Mason’s knowledge?”
    “You’re heavily sedated from the drug in your body,” Azura replied.
    I swore, “Goddammit.” I raked my fingers through my hair in frustration.
    I knew something was different when I drifted into unconsciousness. I perceived the sensation that someone was there with me. I wasn’t sure if I was hallucinating, but for a split second, I caught a glimpse of a woman in the darkness.
    “I’ve tried numerous times to reach out to you psychically. And each time I was blocked. Your sedation allowed me connect undetected,” Azura said.
    I rubbed my head tiredly. “Exactly what are you?”
    “A pureblood Druid. One of the last descendants of the Immortals’ bloodline.”
    “Druids?” My eyes narrowed. “As in the direct descendants of the Olympians?”
    “So Kara was truthful about at least one thing,” Azura stated flatly.
    “No.” My fists clenched. “I mean yes.”
    Azura growled impatiently. “Which is it, Valkyrie?”
    “Both. I’m going to kill her.” I huffed, feeling like I was losing my damn mind. “She told me it was a damn fairytale.” I stared into space. “The Druids were a bedtime story she told me every night.” I