I didn’t know it would even work. I’m not even sure how I ended up with this—this gift.” “I know how.” His breath glanced off my lips, sending a strange mixture of nervousness and anticipation through me. “I know exactly who you got the ember of life from. The Primal of Life.” I figured that. “Kolis?” There was a harsh sound in the chamber, very possibly a curse, and Ash laughed again, this time colder. “My father.” My entire being focused on him. “What?” “My father was the true Primal of Life.” Ash’s cool fingers touched my cheek. “Until his brother stole it from him. His twin, Kolis.”
