The Awakening of Desperace
Alexa sat by the window of her room, staring at the star-lit sky. Ever since her awakening, a sense of longing and desperation had taken root in her heart. She had believed that this newfound power would elevate her standing in life, granting her the confidence to finally stand beside Pyris as his equal.
She had dreamed of becoming someone who could match the powerful women around him—Alera, Aurelia, and even the other talented women who seemed to grow stronger every day. But after the initial surge of power, there had been nothing.
No great feats, no awe-inspiring manifestations of her abilities—just an increase in her strength and a brighter, more golden hue to her light element. Nothing else.
"Why haven't I changed?" she murmured, her voice trembling with frustration. The same question haunted her every day since her awakening.