MARON POVFinding out how different Rex was from others wasn’t something I had planned for. Still, I knew I had to be strong for her. Letting her go off alone to search for the book that held the clues to her powers... it’s been eating me alive.

I felt guilty—guilty for letting her wander on her own.

Days turned into weeks, and weeks into months. Still, no word from her.

Worry settled deep in my bones.

After days of contemplation, I finally made a decision:

I was ...