Lia
Once again, I was lamenting the fact that my life was more complicated than others. I read that note again and again, trying to make sense of it.
How did they know about my supposed destiny? And why did they want to stop me?
This went deeper than I ever imagined. It must’ve been foretold for years—long before I ever knew who or what I was. But what, exactly, were they trying to stop?
I posed that question out loud, causing Rain to mutter, “Destroy the world.”
Matt smacked his bicep.
“Ow!” Rain yelped, rubbing the sore spot.
“Well, stop saying stupid s**t!” Matt snapped.
Colby snorted, crossing his arms. “To be fair, our track record doesn’t exactly scream ‘destined for peace.’”
Jesse, leaning against the wall with his usual unreadable expression, sighed. “It’s not about world-
