SONYA'S POV
"So Vanessa could be alive right now?" I feel sick. "Being controlled by Melvanie?"
"Or working with her willingly." Reign's jaw clenches. "Either way, we need to find them both. Before they make their next move."
"Fuck." Landon runs a hand through his hair. "This is so much worse than I thought."
"But how is that even possible?" I ask. "I thought resurrection was just... myths. Stories."
"It's possible with enough power and the right kind of magic," Reign says grimly. "But it always comes with a price. Whoever gets brought back, they're not the same. They're bound to whoever resurrected them, completely under their control."
"So Vanessa is basically Melvanie's puppet now?" Phoebe looks stricken.
"Worse than a puppet. She'll have Vanessa's memories, her knowledge, everyt
