COLD STEEL, BLEEDING HEARTS
David yelled from the sand, pointing frantically at the thousand clones.
The girls had finally broken free from their black stone shells. They looked lost, some crying, others staring at their hands in disbelief. But a few stood apart. Their eyes flashed—blue, then a strange, oily purple.
“The Keepers,” Catherine Rossi whispered, leaning hard against Toby’s shoulder, her face almost white. “They didn’t die in the explosion. They jumped. They’re hiding inside those girls’ minds!”
THUD.
One of the clones—she looked exactly like Maya—rose to her feet. She didn’t look confused at all. She looked hungry. She spun toward the jet, every movement sharp, almost electric.