The Second Flame
POV: Diana
The moment the voice faded from the mirror my world stopped spinning and started tilting.
My mother’s voice still echoed in my ears.
“It’s not just Cael… There’s another.”
Another.
My breath caught as the word took root. Grew claws. Began to dig.
“Another?” I whispered aloud staring at the mirror as if it would offer more. But it remained still. Lifeless. Silent.
Cameron stood slowly behind me, wrapping a blanket around my shoulders, but the warmth didn’t touch me.
“What does she mean?” I asked my voice a breath away from breaking. “Another child? Another gate? When? Where?”
“We don’t know,” Cameron said gently. “We don’t even know if she’s ”
“I need to know,” I snapped, spinning toward him. “I need answers. I can’t sleep while she talks through mirro
