Raven POV As I hear the familiar sound of Amber’s sing-song voice, I open my eyes. They feel heavy, but I feel okay. As I am pulled back into what happened, I remember being sure I died. I felt the knife. I watched as David ended my life, his eyes soulless and lost. I saw Selene. I spoke to Mother. Was it just a dream? Someone noticed I was stirring and Amber squeals. “Amber! Do you have to be so loud?” I moan against the splitting headache that has claimed my head as its residence after her ear-splitting squeal. A gasp moves through the room. Exactly how many people are here? I wonder to myself. I adjust my focus to a room full of blurry people. Blinking rapidly, the haze disappears and I am left stunned. Amber, William, Aiden, Gabriel, Bridget, James, Rose… They are all either sitti