The moment the cloth was yanked away, Roses soul practically left her body. Her screamshrill and brokenseemed ready to blow the roof off. In an instant, she bolted, moving faster than she'd ever thought herself capable of.

Rachel caught a glimpse of what lay inside the transparent box and felt her courage disintegrate into thin air. Her scream died in her throat as she stumbled back, her legs betraying her balance. Just as she teetered dangerously on the edge of an ungraceful ...