Born of Flames

One Year Later

Possibly the most terrifying and incredible day of my life was the day that Vesta came into this world. Much like Lilia, I’d barely been sleeping, wanting to be there for her and ease as much of her pain in those last weeks as possible. But then her stomach lit on fire.

My father and I talked to Phoenix about it after the fact. She said that Vesta had started to feel the pain of Lil