Chapter 2

My mind went blank with a roar.

“That’s impossible. She’s dead.” My voice was trembling.

“She’s alive. She’s always believed you died in that attack too.” The man stepped calmly into the room, his tone certain:

“Sicily.”

“She’s waiting for you.”

Tears spilled down my face instantly. “Does she know that I—”

I looked down at my scarred hands. The rest of the sentence wouldn’t come.