ALICE
His words ring a bell. No doubt, he’s the best. But that doesn’t mean I should trust him.
I averted my eyes and position the tips of my fingertips on my chin.
Sliding my fingers up to my lips, I whispered.
“Oh, ye string of fate. Lend me your power, show me the memories within. Let thy secrets unfold.”
At the tip of my eyes, a single thread sprang and settled itself in my fingers. Not a moment to waste, I make a grab and twist it to my wrist.
“I’m not too sure either. It’s just a gut feeling. With the warning Katherine gave me about her mother, and her persistence to keep Michael safe. Then his disappearance, it’s just - it’s too much of a coincidence.”
“Fair point,” he said, looking at me sideways.
The more he fixed his dull eyes on me, the more my blood runs cold. His
