A/N The Fiery Heart is coming out this week! I just can't wait. Each day feels like a month!

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Chapter 10

Sydney's POV

The dark figure loomed in the hallway. Taylor clung to me hands tightly wrapped around my neck. I had to do something. Desperately, I tried remember the spells that I had been memorising just moments ago.

"Glacius" I muttered.

A huge ice berg appeared in front of the man.

I pressed Taylor to me and ran towards the kitchen. I jerked the back door open and ran out. A loud crack sound told me that my attacker has broken down the barrier.

The alley was well lit and the neighbours must have been awakened by the noise. I needed to go to a crowded place so that I can hide amongst the crowd.

I stopped and tried to calm myself. I needed all my energy for the teleportation spell.

Closing my eyes I muttered the incantation and found myself at the nearest marketplace. I was jostled as the people moved about me. Huh...I couldn't teleport ourselves much farther. I felt the world spinning and grabbed a person for support.

"Sorry" I said.

Taylor, who had finally lifted her head from my shoulder, looked around. She climbed down from my arms and held my hand, dragging me towards the stalls.

"Taylor , mamma does not have money." What has happened to her? Taylor is a sensible child and she must have realised that something bad was happening, then why was she dragging me to the shops?

I saw that she had stopped at a juice stall.

"Mamma you dont look well. You should have something. " I was touched.

"Thank you baby, but I don't have my purse with me..."

She stood on her tiptoes and pulled my purse, hanging from my shoulder.

Oh, I must have picked it up.

I bought some juice for Taylor and me.

We strolled through the market. I cautiously watched my back. I hoped that the attacker has lost our trail...but I wasn't too sure about it.

We sat a table outside a roadside restaurant to catch our breath. Taylor was tired and was sleeping in my arms.

I had just closed my eyes for a few seconds when a chair scrapped. My attacker was sitting in front of me.

" Well done Sydney. I've got to give it to you. You totally got me when you made that iceberg appear. I mean, I thought you were human. How could you do magic?"

"Marcus!"

"Good to see that you remember me"

"What are you doing here? And why did you attack me?"

"Tsk tsk Sydney, still as selfish as before,still in your petty, little me world."

Uhh..what does he mean by all this?

"I see that you are playing your I am so innocent card." he said.

"Marcus stop speaking in riddles. And answer my questions"

"Well , when you left with your darling alchemists and got reinked, did your ever stop to think that what would they do when they came to know about your brocken tattoo? How would it affect my people?"

"Umm no...?"

"Of cours -"

Marcus was interrupted as a police siren boomed over the hustle and bustle of the market.

" It seems tnat you are saved by the siren Sydney. We will finish our conversation ...and hopefully you too, later. Till then you think about what I told you" Marcus said he got lost in the crowd.

What did he mean by 'hopefully you too' ?

I picked Taylor up and rushed home. Oh God! What is happening with me? First the alchemists and now Marcus. What did I do? I did not want to admit it but I was scared. Marcus knew about my secret and I am now on his blacklist. I really need to exefute my plan faster.

I turned around the corner and gasped in horror. A mangled yellow mustang.

My heart thudded as I rushed to the car which was now emitting smoke. Stop it Sydney. There are hundreds of such mustangs in this world.

I looked in through the window and met Adrian's bloody face.

Adrian's POV

I slowly opened my eyes and saw white.

I mean the airbags. I tried to look around for my phone but as soon as I moved my head, the world spun.

Suddenly the door was pulled open and I fell.

"OUCH" I screamed as my leg moved. Shit. It must be broken. Amazing.

I cautiously moved my head to look at my saviour and saw Sydney. Great. I think I also have a concussion along with a broken leg.

" My goodness Adrian, what happened to you?" Sydney said. She must be Sydney if she was calling me Adrian.

" Well obviously I have been in an accident ." I tried to smirk but it hurt too much.

Sydney saw this and gently put Taylor down to help me. Seeing her I remembered why I was here in the first place.

" Are you both alright ?"

She nodded her head and helped me get out of the car.

Thank god. I couldn't live with myself if anything happened to them.

She picked up Taylor and supported me as I stood up.

" let's get you to the hospital. "

" Sage, I will be fine, the spirit will heal me in no time. "

"But what about your leg? It seems to be broken." Sage said.

I could heal my leg with spirit but the madness...I can get the doctor to do it then use small doses of spirit day by day to heal it. Hmm.. this seems like the best option.

"Alright,we can go to the doctor. But after that I just need a bath and a bed. But if you really want to help me more, you can join me too. It will be quite beneficial."

She turned to no doubt make a retort, when I smashed my lips to hers.

She leaned into me and...I lost my balance and fell. On the ground. While kissing.

Sage was looking at me in shock with a dazed look on her face. Then she started laughing.

Ladies and gentlemen this was the most embarrassing moment in the life of Adrian Ivashkov. This should never reach Christian's ears.

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