But the surprise in Braxton’s gaze reflected in Blair’s. She wasn’t aiming for Braxton. No, that blunt, brutal death was heading for the silver-haired girl striding unsuspectingly toward her victory. I may have cheated Death of its intended victim, but I gave it a life, nonetheless. I borrowed Blair’s power and nudged fate in another direction. And it found Braxton. But I wouldn’t hesitate to do it again, and again, and again to save that silver-haired girl.
