Fall of the Sands

<p><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>Imani </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>My heart broke the minute Mason slid his arm around my waist and I stood before my father. Harm watched. My heart shattered. I'm am here to do a job. Hanola's words replay through my mind over and over. This is his only chance </span><em style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>Harm's</em><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)> only chance if we are to change things for the better. </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>I just pray that I don't lose him in the process. </span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>Harm</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>Imani is gone. </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>Mason took her. </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>His breaths are numbered...</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>Hanola has me working with my hands running around her sector preparing for a fight. </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>Callian is my constant shadow as if the prospect of me being alone with her is too dangerous. </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>I just want this to be over. </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>I want Imani back. </span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>Mason</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>I stare into the eyes of my commander praying my gaze doesn't falter. Praying he can't read the thoughts careening through my mind. He has to believe me or it's over.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>For me </span><em style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>and </em><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>Imani. </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>I can't let that happen I made a promise to bring her home. </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>And I will do whatever it takes to keep it. </span></p><p> </p>