Chapter 6  Elysia’s last words before she lost consciousness haunted Alaric.  “After I die… hand over the contents of my heart to the police…”  Those words echoed relentlessly in his…

Miranda had agreed to come along, but clearly, Felix planned to spend time comforting Xena.   Just then, an elderly figure with silvery white hair stepped up from the sunroom….

A sharp pain pierced Miranda’s chest. She kept telling herself she didn’t care anymore, but the anger was still there.   This time, she wasn’t going to let Mia go…

Miranda was the first parent to arrive at the classroom that afternoon. She had dressed up with care, making Mia beam with pride as she came skipping out, backpack in…

The next morning, Miranda put on her makeup and waited by the bed with Mia’s favorite little dress in hand.   When Mia opened her eyes and was met with…

At 8:00 p.m., Felix walked through the door, holding Mia’s hand. Miranda looked up to see her daughter skipping in, her twin braids bouncing, a new pink bunny plush clutched…

As a storm raged through the night in Atlantis City, Miranda Stone dialed her husband Felix Gibson’s number.   The call went through, but no one answered.   In her…

  Chapter 5  “Ely?” he breathed.  He stared at me like he’d just been shot.  Behind him, Arianne had gone quiet.  Then, like a mask sliding back into place, she…

Chapter 4  I shook my head. “No need.”  “Who is Caleb Dalton to you, anyway?” Alaric’s voice cracked slightly. Caleb–the man who kille Seraphine. I’d said it so many times…

Chapter 3  “Don’t you plan to explain yourself?” Alaric asked coldly.  “There’s nothing to explain,” I replied.  “If you admit it, I’ll charge you with intentional injury.”  I froze, staring…