Dash’s POV “There are a lot of different people here with a lot of different opinions on how the world should work, and we know that. We’re here to tell you how it’s going to be—and then, from there, to ask you how you want it to be.” It’s Rachel speaking, of course. I think the group would have rather have Harley take the reins, but Harley wanted it to be Rachel. “You’re the born leader,” Harley said easily to our friend when the question arose. (When did I accept that Rachel is my friend, exactly?) “I’m just the muscle.” “Not true at all,” I whispered to Harley after she said that. “You’re the heart.” And she took me by the hand and squeezed it. I still can’t really believe we pulled it off. My parents, the strongest Magics in the world besides Harley, have been imprisoned; bot

