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Without warning, she stepped right through me and took Milo from Henry’s arms My insides turned to ice She could see Henry, but she couldn’t seeour son

"Give hi for hih them both

Henry held on to the bottle, and devoid of his an to wail His cries were louder and healthier than they’d been the first few days, but as reassuring as that should’ve been, they fueled every instinct I had to help hirabbed his hand "Don’t let her take hiry"

Finally Henry blinked and shook his head slowly, as if pulling hi what has been asked ofcare ofhi her back on Henry Hot fury washed throughon Ava I didn’t care that she had no idea I was there I’d tried to see things her way, but if she was going to take Milo away fro to insist Calliope was his real e "Don’t "

"Not this time," I said, but my footsteps faltered Ava hunched over Milo, as if she were shielding him with her body Froht out of Henry’s ar to protect him," said James

"Protect hi Milo--"

"She isn’t stealing him"

"Look at her! Henry, why aren’t you--"

I whirled around to face him, but his expression was as blank as ever Like he was nothing more than a lifeless wax model "Henry?" I said uncertainly "Henry, what’s--"

Jalared at him with such hatred that I stopped in my tracks "I’m sorry, Kate," he said "That’s not Henry"

Chapter 6

Rhea

Not Henry

The words rattled around in my head like they were stuck in a labyrinth and couldn’t find the way out