The wind whistled in my ears as I fell, tossing me around like a leaf in the storm. Currents of sun magic and curse buffeted my body, breaking against Adaptive Resistance. I kept my eyes closed, surrendering to the fall. There was no reason to look, no point in trying to see where I was going. That would only be--
A hand closed around my wrist, catching me mid-spin. My eyes snapped open, and I came face-to-face with Luke's handsome, violet-eyed face. He pulled me to him, cradling me in his arms. The roar of the wind vanished into the tranquility of his aura. I collapsed against him with a choked sob, pressing my cheek against his chest. My heart pounded in my chest, and every part of me trembled, but when I felt his heartbeat, his warmth, I could finally breathe.
