Reborn As the Phoenix Queen
I lunged forward, ready to drive the blade into her and avenge my children.
Suddenly, David burst in. A flash of golden-red streaked from him—a tiny phoenix chick, eyes ablaze, sank its talons deep into Alice's neck.
In an instant, she collapsed, coughing up blood, dead with her eyes still wide open.
The little phoenix fluttered up to my arm and nestled itself there.
"Mom," it said, "I avenged you."
It was Charles's voice. He had become my child once more.
I cupped him gently in my palms and kissed his forehead.