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I materialized in Rodgers’s SUV as he slammed on his brakes and skidded to a stop.
I gasped as a bar of red brake lights loomed close.
The SUV stopped inches from a rear-end accident.
Ahead, traffic wound around a final curve leading to Kemiston Central Station. Police sirens washed against the massive terminal.
“Almost there,” Rodgers said, honking his horn. “What’d you find out?”
I tried to catch my breath.
Destiny transformed from a falcon into her human form. She put a hand on my shoulder.
“It's okay, cuz,” she said. “Breathe.”
Allegra woke up, startled.
“Oh my God!” she said.
She glanced at me, panting.
“Aisha, I'm so sorry,” she said.
I shook my head.
“It's not your fault,” I said. “Not your fault at all, Allegra.”
“What happened?” Darius asked. “Why are y’all apolo
