a's
ago," Vera said. "He hasn't been seen in public since.
make it. His grandmother, Edith Howell, consulted a healer. The healer told her tha
I let out a cold laugh. That hea
ted the benefits of tying themselves to the Howell family, but
r biological daughter, the one they sa
ything about it?" Vera a
hand, thinking it throug
t ask questions, simpl
. "This is your new phone, along with
a small smile. "Exa
ck, I lived with my adoptive fath
People around me always treated me with respect and
estate, I lost Lyra and was locked away in an a
e current power dynamic
ly. Everything I was abou
r prepare anything for me. In their eyes, J
left, there was anot
he person outside, Lyra stirred, b
opened
wl of soup. She'd been Janice's shadow since sh
casual glance. S
ou," Rhea said sweetly, but her eyes held no re
I already had a good idea w
it
nd make sure you drink
ong second, then forced
whole thing in one go. Then I hande
on passed over her face
aralyzing powdered herb into the air around her, and said calmly, "Tell
a's
Nira's room, sneering to myself. Janice's
. Suddenly, a cold gust of wind blew through the closed hallway, extin
heart pounding. Ju
d like someone I knew. Som
ul was too weak. I couldn't see
g games!" I shouted, tryi
ice. Then a shadow rushed towa
ed. It w
ooked after she died-twisted,
five years ago. She fell from the top fl
hrough broken glass. Cold, haunted.
, trembling. "No... it w
fingers were broken, nails rip
"I'm in so much p
I lost control of my body. Finally,
oft, cold scoff. Then
the one standing in
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