The Queen's Proposal
***Arin's POV***
Rather than striking Jaxon, the black lightning struck me. Just as Luna Morrigan let go of her blow, I flung myself in front of him. Like an ice-and-fire hammer, the dark energy crashed into my chest. I flew backward with a scream and collided with the stone wall behind me.
"Arin!" Jaxon shouted.
However, I was already getting back up. Instead of killing me, the lightning struck like a broken light switch. Although it hurt, I wasn't seriously harmed.
Luna Morrigan had a startled expression. "Interesting. You're more resilient than I thought."
Wiping blood from my mouth, I shot back, "Yeah, well, you're uglier than I expected."
My evil twin sister chuckled. "Are you still joking? How incredibly... human of you."
"I am human," I asserted.