Carmella transformed the broth into a luscious vegetable stew. She and Bilal sat at the butcher block kitchen table and had it with the fresh baked bread.

Carmella watched as Bilal spooned soup into his mouth. "How did you …" She gestured to his body.

"Become human," Bilal said.

She grimaced. He wasn't human because he had some man's body. What about that crazy skin? When he was sick it had a distinct gray undertone, and now it was purple and pink like a soft ...