Night had fallen, and a cold wind was stirring, promising a night unlike any other. She crept to the back of the estate and, with a skill born of necessity, vaulted the wall. She’d been practicing, learning to fend for herself, ever since that inexplicable night with Jing Ting. The moment her feet touched the ground, a bolt of lightning tore across the sky—blinding, terrifying. Boom! A deafening c