Evelynn couldn’t move.

  She couldn’t even open her eyes, for she was beaten so badly it hurt to even breathe.

  This is what I deserve, she thought. This is what I deserve for following my betrayal heart.

  For not listening to Mother.

{Flashback}

 “Mother?”

 “Yes, child?”

  “Why do I have to hide? Because of my silver hair? Or my violet eyes? Or my magic talents?”

  “You foolish child!” Eve curled into the corner as her mother raged. “What is in your body is no magic; it is a demon! A demon who has already taken my real daughter! You can never go out and show yourself or we will be doomed! Never again question your hiding, for you are a burden!”

  “Brother, please.”

  “No.”

  “Then you leave me no choice.” Chanyeol slid down his horse.

  “You can’t just walk up there! It’ll expose us all!”

  “I don’t care.” Chanyeol started walking out of the forest. Determination shone in his eyes. “I don’t care if I get us exposed. I don’t care if everyone will then have a death bounty over my head.” He glanced back to the 5 boys behind him.

  “All I care about is her who’s going to be burned to death.”