Thelma's POV

"The Moon Goddess works in mysterious ways," Luna said carefully. "And Thelma has her mother's gifts. Catherine could see through time, glimpse different possibilities. Maybe Thelma's gift manifested differently."

"It doesn't change anything," Theo insisted, but his voice had lost some of its edge. "She still lived with them. She still.."

"I killed them," I said quietly. "Or at least, I destroyed their plans. I rejected Neon publicly. I exposed their lies. I broke free from their control. That's why I'm being hunted now. That's why bounty hunters were dragging me back to be executed."

Silence fell over the room. Theo stared at me with an unreadable expression....