I carefully set them down on the ground with shaking hands, shutting down my magic. "I'm sorry," I babbled.

I'd been so sure.

The kids were ugly crying with snotty sobs. Eddy ran toward them but Leo reached Tony and Clea first, trying to calm them down.

I'd been so wrong.

I ran my thumbnail hard enough over my cuticles to rip them off. Blood welled up in half-moons.

Tony grabbed the diamond out of Leo's hand, right as Clea kicked her in the ...