Chapter Twenty-One
“Mom!” I shouted, but she didn’t stir, which I hoped was just because she couldn’t hear me and not because she was … she might be …
“She’s not dead,” said the Mother World suddenly, causing me to look at her. “She’s not even injured. She can’t be, if she’s going to be my new host.”
“Why did you choose my mother?” I said. Anger rose within me, anger I wasn’t bothering to hide. “What gave you that right to kidnap her and take her away from Earth?”
“It was when Graleex returned from his time on Earth,” said the Mother World. “I searched his memories and found memories of the woman you call your mother. She was there with you when you met Graleex. She left an … impression on me. She has no powers of her own, but she gave birth to such a strong young man. That meant she h
