For three years they called me a freak—and I stayed silent—until they touched my little sister in front of everyone, and the truth I buried finally came out and changed everything.

panic. “Number Seven is breaking the perimeter; neutralize the secondary target if necessary, but bring the asset down alive!”

I sprinted behind Lily, my eyes tracking her movement through the darkness as she cleared the corner of the neighbor’s garage and disappeared into the thick hedge line. But as my boots cleared the edge of our driveway, a sudden,continue reading …