Chapter 28: A Sign

The path led to the edge of Quail Briar Woods, just as Althea had promised. The woods were silent, tranquil. It was as though Nora's world hadn't exploded around her. She wondered what madness the city was drowning in. What were they doing to Kai? Did Dante and the twins really believe that she had murdered their mom? Questions bounced around in her mind. Ones she knew she would get no answer to. But more than anything, the answer she wanted was the one that eluded her the most.

"What am I supposed to do?" she cried. All she had wanted was to know her heritage, and the history of the supernatural world. Never once did she imagine that the road would lead her where it had. Crying on the edge of a forest that had once provided sanctuary, but now was the threshold back to chaos.