It’s almost midnight. Kathy wants to stay up and wait for Anthony to come home, but she feels exhausted after merging two rooms together with her powers. Reluctantly, Kathy heads into the bedroom, lies down on the bed, and just barely closes her eyes before drifting off. Sensing a surge of energy, Lady Raine feels uneasy. She retrieves her ornate mirror, gazing into its surface to find Kathy murmuring a spell, her face pale as she becomes dizzy from the strain of using so much magic. Concerned, Raine takes the special bracelet she crafted for Melody—meant to protect her until she turns eighteen and learns to control her own abilities. At this moment, Melody remains unaware of her latent powers. Meanwhile, Anthony and Frances arrive home, followed closely by Miles and Robert. Anthony unloc

