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that?”
    Adelaide smiled. “All good questions,” she said. Then she looked down.
    Evie’s eyes followed and she let out a loud yelp when she saw that the ground was far below them, and that they hovered in the air.
    She opened her mouth in awe, seeing birds whiz by.
    That explains the whistling sound. How did I miss floating in the air?
    “I won’t let you fall,” Adelaide said and let Evie’s hands go.
    Evie let out another yelp, expecting to fall to her death. Her heart pounded in her chest. Instead of falling, she hovered there in the air with her mother.
    “What is happening?” Evie covered her mouth and looked around in awe.
    Adelaide nodded, chuckling. “I was right. You may have your father’s looks, but you have an equal amount of my power inside of you.”
    “Your power?”
    “You’ve inherited both sides.”
    Evie held her arms out as a breeze flew around her. Her hair whipped around her face.
    “What do you mean?” Evie tried to keep her breathing calm. The air was so crisp and light. Soon she began enjoying being up there.
    It felt like home.
    Adelaide twirled in the air, the skirt of her black dress seemingly dancing in sync with her long blonde hair. She flashed a smile at Evie.
    “I always knew you were more like me than you let on.”
    “How?” Evie’s body floated along the breeze, and before she knew it she gave a hesitant twirl.
    Glorious.
    “Because you’re a Gryphon,” Adelaide replied. “Just like mommy.”
    Evie’s face paled. She remembered her dream. Could that be why she saw the Gryphon last night?
    Tilting her head, Evie peered at her mother through squinted eyes.
    “Why are you telling me this now?”
    Adelaide folded her arms across her chest. She looked down, shoulders slumping.
    She looked vulnerable. Evie didn’t like it. She resisted repeating the question.
    When her mother turned her back on her, Evie wrung her hands in worry.
    “Evie,” she said. “Things are going to get worse here before they get better. I told you this because I want you to be able to defend yourself.”
    “Against what? The Prince family is gone.”
    “In case something happens to Wes or I.”
    “What would happen to you?”
    Adelaide turned back to her, her eyes hooded with guilt. “Your brother and I have done some things that could affect you.”
    Evie frowned. “Like what?”
    She wanted to go back to land. The conversation made her uncomfortable, and yet the sky seemed to hold her steady. It seemed as though a new secret came out each day.
    “Let’s just say that we eliminated those that pose a threat to our family.”
    Swallowing, Evie covered her mouth with a cold hand. Her words came out breathlessly. “What did you do?”
    Adelaide shrugged. “We did what we did to protect you.”
    Evie watched in awe as her mother flew down without another word.
    Evie hovered in the air, welcoming the sun’s rays warming her neck. Still, chill in her blood remained.
    What has my family done?

THE PICTURE WAS beautifully drawn. The Gryphon was a majestic creature, revered in mythology from cultures all over the world.
    Learning that they were real thrilled Evie.
    Now it made sense why this creature kept appearing in her dreams.
    Her stomach was unsettled. What Adelaide had revealed to her wouldn’t leave the forefront of her mind. Even though her family was in the middle of so much drama, this new revelation took precedence. All she wanted to do was go outside and find a secluded area where she could fly free once again.
    Never reveal your ability.
    Never fly around humans.
    Always stash clothes where you can find them.
    Adelaide had told her as much as she could in the short amount of time they had. So much information about her shifter side, and nothing about what she and Wes had done to protect her.
    I’ll find out… in my own way.
    She was good at that.
    Father hated shifters, and so it made sense why her mother lied.
    But now Evie knew why she felt the way she did. That empty hole