Damien's POV

I thought she was dead. I recognized her the moment she appeared, she looked exactly like Maya. The resemblance was uncanny. After Ciara disappeared, Jace assured us she was gone for good. We all believed he had killed her, and that was why she never came back.

My father spent years worrying she might return, but once fifteen years passed without a trace, we were certain she was dead.

So when Maya turned eighteen and didn’t phase, all hell broke loose. Beta Jace withdrew his ...