The Aspect of Essence (The Aelfyn Archives, #1)

by Samantha Amstutz

Lykor drew in sharp breath from the agony of the command, but he maintained control of his fragmented mind. This time. The other entity in his head stirred awake as if summoned by Lykor’s pestilent thoughts skittering around him. DRACOVAE’S TITS, Lykor swore upon rousing the other presence, peaking the other being’s meddling interest. Gasping, he spasmed like a drowned man, twitching in the throes of death, when the opposing entity confronted him. Lykor doubled over as they grappled for control of their body. Concealed in shadows, Lykor furiously wrestled the intervening presence back into the dark recesses of their mind. They’d perceived each other decades ago, and had both discovered there could be no harmony between them. With a crack of his spine, Lykor straightened and rolled his shoulders, reasserting control over their body. His body. The elves had disappeared by the time he’d asserted his dominance and shoved the other entity into a corner of his awareness.