Melissa is leading a normal life. Well, reasonably normal-- as normal as having one of the five most intelligent children on the planet can be. She is living out her life comfortably, at the very least.

But the letters start. Only one or two at first, but soon the postman is delivering them by the bundle; something extremely inconvenient for her. These letters, however, hold a frightening truth: Melissa is being hunted. For her abilities, after a millennia long feud, the abilities that she didn't even know she had.

Doing the only thing she can after escaping, she follows the letters instructions. And they lead her to a life she could never have imagined. Making new friends and new family, and losing some along the way, Melissa and her daughter fight for a cause that they aren't so sure that they believe in anyway.

FAMILY TIES.

Thank you for everything. I swear upon everything that I care about, that I will never hurt you. You taught me everything I would ever need to know in the few years we knew each other, and for that I will eternally be grateful. 


Melissa doubled over, a searing pain striking her as soon as Shannon tugged on the handle. "Ah!" 


"Shannon, don't go in there! Please... I can feel it." 


"We can... we need to go in there." Riley watched in mild interest, but it was clear that his patience was waning. Shannon dropped her voice, low enough that Riley couldn't hear. "Anna will die if we don't go in there, Melissa." 


She stood suddenly, her panicked and pain-filled face replaced with a cool, calm demeanour. "You're right. We can do this." 


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