Chapter 157: Chapter 157: Do You Have Something For Me?

Quaid surged forward before Pain could reach me, arms locking around her and holding her tight. She screamed and snarled her rage, thrashing against him as he grunted with the effort to control her.

I spun back to my demon, even more desperate than before. "You have to come back," I said. "We need to fix this."

Her flat amber eyes smoldered with quiet rage. "One more reason for me to stay put," she said. "Take your damned Sidhe magic and leave me alone."

No, it wasn't like that! But she was already turning away. And I had nothing to say.

Lucky for me someone else did.

"Why is this magic protecting you from yourself?" Sassy's amber eyes met mine. As soon as he spoke up, my demon paused. "We know for some reason it's repelling your demon. Could it also be the source of your discomfort with magic?"

Of course. But why? And where had it come from?