Chapter 9

• Avalynn hurriedly left Jace's office, rushing home after they had finalized their conversation. She wasn't about to get on her stepmother's wrong side. She didn't have enough strength for that.
• The living room was filled with the scent of sunflowers, their golden petals flowing in with the breeze that went through the open window.
• As she approached her stepmother, Avalynn's heartfelt heavy with the impending confrontation. The moment their eyes met, she could feel the tension in the air sparking like lightning.