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It took some time for the nurse to convince Kira’s mother to give her enough room for an examination of her patient. Kira’s mother retreated, wiping her eyes. The nurse asked Kira several questions to ascertain her current mental state, which Kira seemed to pass.
But Kira almost felt as if she had been hit by a truck all over again. She and her mother had never been that close—not the way her mother was with Kori. Most of the time, Kira felt like she was to blame for being so different, but sometimes she suspected her mother felt guilty about it too.
Now that Kira had been in mortal danger, her mother seemed to be overcompensating. If she only knew the things Kira faced during her cases…
“Your father would be here, of course, but he’s meeting with a client in Austin. I left him a mes
