Before she even knew she was awake, she knew her head must've done nothing short of imploded during the night. That was the only possible explanation for the exact throbbing, stinging, burning, aching sensation that had settled over the top foot and a half of her body. Not an exaggeration: It was a headache so strong that she could feel it down her ( Read more... )

She'd spent all day training--or so it felt. But that had proven the best way to cleanse each meeting with Snow from her system. The harsh words exchanged, the memories evoked. The best way to find stability, even for a moment.

At least one of them had to ( Read more... )

It was all just one big waiting game ( Read more... )

"It really is a miracle."Until she'd been branded, Cocoon was all that Lightning ever knew. The sight of it perched in the sky on a spire of pure crystal was enough to captivate even those difficult to impress. But that in itself wasn't what she'd been referring to ( Read more... )