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.

away alone without the asset, their operational parameters will force them to focus entirely on me.” I gave her a small, tight smile, the last human expression I would allow myself to feel. “Now go, Lily. Run into the dark, and don’t you ever look back.”

Without waiting for her response, I turned my back on her, stepping out into the center of the burning continue reading …