Disclaimer: I don't own The Covenant or "All Around Me" by Flyleaf, which is where I got the titles.

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13. I'm Alive; I'm Alive

Tyler understood the consequences of using. He'd seen Caleb's dad wither away until he looked over a hundred years old at just the age of forty-four. He knew that in a few short months, he'd have more power that he could dream of, and that it would call to him, begging him to use it. He feared that when the time came, he wouldn't have the strength to tell the Power "no".

Because how could he deny himself something that made him feel so alive?