Chapter 316

• There’s something in her voice, a hint of something maliciously hopeful. And I realize, with sudden clarity, that Molly isn’t just in town to rattle me. She’s waiting for me to fail—no, expecting me to fail. And she’s traveled all the way here from Starfire Hollow to see it happen in person.
• I force myself to breathe, reminding myself that Alec’s past with Molly is just that—past. But her words have struck a nerve, and I can feel that old doubt surfacing. Memories of feeling insignificant, of being dismissed.
• I clear my throat. “Well, lucky for me, I’m not the same girl I was back then, and Alec’s not the same guy, either.”