she’s not a human,” Dexter suggested. “Or, at least not entirely human.” Nope. I was not going to entertain the thought that there were any more mysteries in my life. Not a chance. I was barely getting used to the idea that I was the legendary phoenix reborn and had no intention of digging up any more information about my past. If my mother was hiding something, by all means, she could keep hiding it. At least for now. Give me at least a week to wallow in the current mystery, for crying out loud.

