Anne was not shaken by Helena’s comment; if she felt anything from it, she did not let it show, and as was her custom, she counterattacked.

“I'm not going to let that happen again; it seems fate had other plans for me.”

Helena stared at the woman and saw the smile on her face. She realized that all the women in the room were there with the purpose of witnessing the first full moon of their children, which Helena discovered began at fifteen—an age when the curse awakened. ...