Eleanor's POV
The pain was a white-hot spike driving into my brain, and the world dissolved into nothing.
I don't know how long I was out. The first thing I was aware of was the sound of hushed, urgent voices.
"...her lineage is definitely connected to the Shadow Cult. This is very, very bad." That was Mira.
Roxy's voice was a low, grim rumble. "It means we can't let her find her family. If the Vexxon brothers, or anyone with half a brain, finds out she's somehow blood related to the shadow cult, she's screwed."
I shifted, a soft groan escaping my lips. The movement immediately caught Mira's attention.
"Ellie? You're awake!" Her face swam into view above me, etched with worry. I realized my head was resting in her lap. "What happened? We called for you, and you didn't answer. We found you unconscious over here."
