(Lavender's POV) Darkness. Nothing, not even a shadow in sight. My surroundings were obscured. My senses were dulled. No one's voice filtered through anymore. It was as if I was truly alone. My mind was a mess. Thoughts I would have never approved before were spinning out of control. I had no ability to put an end to the chaos within me. Every thought caused a series of events to ricochete within me. The abandonment melted my soul, as despair haunted my every thought. Did my sister leave me? Did Riya convince them I was a lost cause? Would I die alone and cold? Could the woman have caught them? Were they hurt and alone? How would they deal with a second attack while I wasn't there to help? Panic rushed through me, as my body tried to respond to the threat playing out in my mind. I trie