“I can’t wait till we present. Then we’ll really show them. They’ll finally have to treat us like adults.”
It was an old memory of mine. I could tell immediately. I stood apart from my old self, a silent observer.
Who had said those words? I couldn’t see his face. I could tell this was before I presented. Before I was broken. My young face was clear, eyes wide with wonder and carefree curls covered my head.
I looked around. This was one of the training rooms at the Raven compound. I used to spend hours every single day here training. The instructors used to love me. I liked the feeling of taking down an enemy that was bigger than me. I was only a kid but I was a beast.
My brothers and I were regularly made to fight each other on the mats. To no one’s surprise, Rowan always won. Sometim
