The words hit me harder than I expected. Despite everything, despite all the lies and manipulation, hearing her say she loved us hurts in a way I can't explain.

Morgana laughs again. "How touching. A family reunion in a dying mind. But it changes nothing. This body will be mine."

"No." I stand up, an idea forming. It's crazy, probably impossible, but it's all I have. "There's another option. We don't expel anyone. We integrate all three."

Everyone stares at me.

"That's insane," Morgana says.

"It'll kill her," Elena adds.

"She's already dying!" I gesture at Yvonne's flickering form. "Look at her! This war is destroying her from the inside....