Melody Reese

I didn't bother swallowing an half suppressed scornful laugh as my mother's eyed widened when Scarlett emerged. It was too satisfying to see her drawing her head back when with just a single chant her rogue soldiers stood paralyzed. I crossed my arms over my upper abdomen as Scarlett smirked, a glint of slight evil in her eyes. When she took a step forward, my mother took two back, eyes darting into the woods as if she were silently communicating with someone.

"What's wrong Gwen? Not much threatening and chatty now?" my mother in law mocked, tilting her head as if she were listening to something. Then I...