I can feel Raven’s panic through the bond, sharp, electric, rising fast. And I don’t know how to stop it. How do you tell someone their entire life has been a lie? How do you tell the girl you care about more than anything that she’s magic, hunted, destined? You don’t. But she’s staring at me now, eyes wide and demanding, and I know I’m out of time.
Dad steps in when I can’t make my mouth work. “Raven,” he says gently, “how… how do you know Delaney?”
Raven swallows hard. “The woman in my dreams. The one with the black hair and red streaks. She told me to tell you to tell me the truth.”
Emily inhales sharply. Mom’s hand flies to her mouth. Dad goes pale. And the bond between Raven and me twists, fear, confusion, betrayal, all hitting me at once.
Dad sits on the edge of the bed, voice so
