Blood and Betrayal
She sat with me while Toby slept, her hand tentatively touching mine.
"She’s so small, Lisa," Elaine whispered, looking at Maya. "So much smaller than you were."
"She has to be stronger than I was, Mom. She has to live in a world that knows who she is."
"She’ll live," Julian said from the doorway. He had changed into a fresh suit, but the exhaustion was etched into the lines around his eyes. "The Ares blood is many things, but it isn't weak. We are built to endure the storm."