“It’s really you?” Owen asked.
Madison laughed. She looked around the packed living room at her family and was happy to be back. She couldn’t believe she was finally back. She also couldn’t believe what she looked like now. She had spent a good half hour staring at herself in the mirror, trying to come to terms with her new face and body.
“It’s me,” Madison replied. “Brand new packaging, apparently, but I remember everything.”
“Care to share with us?” Ash pried.
“I was in the Underworld and Hades offered me a deal. He was vague on the details, to be honest, but I figured it was my only chance,” Madison explained. “I wasn’t ready to die that day. I knew it was a possibility, but I wasn’t ready. I wasn’t ready for that loneliness and pain.” She paused for a moment. “Maya felt that way wh
