A Fragile Trust

The situation was turning critical. Harper kept her voice gentle but urgent. "Angel, be good now. Let Chloe go first. Tell me what's wrong. I promise I'll make it right. And you need to stay alive..."

She paused, and then leaned in close, her voice dropping to a whisper near Angel's ear. "Don't you want to find your mother and your sisters?"

"I want to find them," Angel said, its voice thick with