Chapter 16

• Amara sat in her room, staring blankly at the soft glow of the moonlight streaming through the large window. The day’s events had finally settled, but her mind refused to rest. She had handled Joshua’s desperate attempt to sway her with a strength she didn’t know she possessed, yet a growing unease lingered in the back of her mind.
• Her fingers traced the edge of her glass, untouched water reflecting the light. Every moment since her rebirth had been marked by revelation and confrontation, but tonight, as the world quieted, memories clawed their way to the surface. Unbidden, unwanted, they came rushing in.
• Her breath hitched as the first vision struck. She was no longer in her room but back in the cold, dark clearing where her life had ended in her past life. Lucy’s mocking laughter rang in her ears, sharp and cruel.