Prologue

Something clicked in my brain. Shifted. Reset.

My hands stilled.

Warmth surged through me.

Suddenly, I felt at peace. As if the pain had washed away, replaced by a quiet strength I'd never felt before.

My fingers began to tingle. An electric jolt traveled up my spine.

Outside, Cooper howled.

I looked up at the mirror.

My breath caught.

A confident girl stared back.

Poised. Unbroken.

Her eyes smoldered with pale blue flame.

K, I only own the bolded words. Those belong to kathy and brendan reichs.