Seventeen-year-old Grace grows up knowing she’s different, but she always attributed it to a mother who didn’t want her, a father who abandoned her, and a curse that sets her apart. Despite those struggles, her grandfather remained her rock and confidant. Her life irrevocably shatters the day her grandfather dies.
The day of his funeral sets off a chain of events, making
Grace question everything she’s ever known to be true, and as a result, who she
can truly trust. She inherits his house, part of his money, his Guardian, and
something that ties them together. Just before Grace’s 18th
birthday, she is thrust into a world she couldn’t fathom existed. She’s been
destined for greatness, but at what cost? With eyes now open, she must decide
to either be Chosen, or watch those around her suffer the consequences.
Torn between the man who’s come to protect her, and the one
sent to destroy her, she teeters on the edge of contemplation…
What does it mean for those she loves….and the rest of
mankind?
Excerpt
“It wasn’t your fault,” Quentin said softly as he came up
behind her, touching her briefly on the shoulder before lowering himself to sit
on the edge of the coffee table. He leaned toward her, resting his elbows on
his knees as he stared into her eyes, his expression conveying his compassion.
Grace raised her tear-filled eyes. “It wouldn’t have
happened if I wasn’t in the car with them.” Tears spilled over her lower lids,
blurring her view of Emily’s picture glowing from the cell phone she still
gripped.
“Look at me.” Quentin lifted her face with a gentle finger.
“It was my fault. It’s my job to keep you safe and I failed.”
She heard every word Quentin spoke, but couldn’t cling to
them like he intended. Every one of her friends could have died—because of her,
not him. Visions of caskets and grieving families had her pulse quickening.
Worry festered in the center of her chest—circling and tearing at her until
what rose forth was anger. With every beat of her heart, the anger pulsed
stronger. No. In her head, she said it again. No. The word ricocheted like a war cry through her cerebral cortex
until it owned her, heart and soul. Energy channeled through every inch of her
body. A shiver chased behind it. Those she cared for and loved would not pay
for what she was.
In that instant, Grace felt the power of her choice thunder
through her like an electrical current. Just like Seth in the movie, she chose
to be what she was meant to be, and not to shed what she originally thought was
a burden. Newly determined, she leveled her gaze with Quentin’s.
“What do I need to do to make sure they never hurt anyone I love again?”
Quentin gazed back at her, his features rearranging
themselves into an expression flat and cold—deadly. “You train and you fight
back. You let me do my job. And we don’t let
them win. Ever.”
Resolve steeled her voice. “We won’t.”
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