"You sought power," she crooned maliciously, "like a dog chasing a car. Ever figure out what you were going to do if the car stopped?"

Melissa moved between Eve and her prey. She was as confused as hell as to what had transpired that night, but there was one thing for certain: kill a United States Senator who technically hadn't violated the law in any way, and you were going to jail or worse.

"Sadie!" she shouted, trying to overcome her own terror. The woman she had known as Sadie was giving off vibes that were crashing against her fragile shores. "Please stop! You're hurting me!"

"Get out of my...