Donovan's voice grew weathered and filled with pain. "Do you think we don't know that Andrew hates us? Reginald was permanently exiled from the family and banished from Chetvine.

"Back then, I was the one who declared that if Reginald dared to return, I'd turn him into a cripple. And as for Andrew, I stood by and watched as mysterious figures planted permanent seals in his energy core.

"Remember this, Sheena… The seals in Andrew's energy core are supposed to be permanent. But now he's alread