Ally

VICTORIA

I placed my hand on James' shoulder and smiled. “Then maybe I am that person. Maybe the Goddess wants you to help me take down evil, once and for all.”

James laughed a bit and looked at me. The serious guy was gone, and in its place was my goofy cousin again.

“What are we? The Power Rangers? Defenders against evil? You don’t quit, do you?”

“I know you don’t want to be a part of this, but you know her. You know how she works better than anyone. So, I just want to make sure she isn’t hurting Zira. That’s all.”

“Zira?”

“You know her?”

“No. Just sounds familiar. Like in a dream,” James said, staring off into the distance before shaking his head. “Anyway, what does this Zira girl have to do with Alaia?”

It was my turn to laugh when I thought about everything that had happened. I told my cousin the entire story from the night I met my mate to my first encounter with Alaia, the bracelet Isaiah was wearing, to Zira’s pregnancy. I could see him clenching his fists thro