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Cassen
                  Cassen? But my last name is Newton. Why does it have a different last name on it? I am afraid to open it. I sit there for a few minutes, just staring at the envelope. Then I get the courage to open it and am shocked by its words.
    My Dearest and Lovely Daughter Cordelia,
                  My sweet baby girl, I bet you are so confused by now. You should’ve come into your powers by now. I’m sorry I had to give you up. The Old Ones would have tried to experiment on you. I had to lie to your mother and tell her you died by the hands of The Old Ones. I am very sorry for this, Sweet Pea. I will try my hardest to come get you from my brother. There is a story there with how he is not in Ithaca anymore. Baby, you have to know I am trying to protect you from your mother. She has become an evil witch. I met her when she was a white witch, but during her pregnancy she decided to turn to black magic. I didn’t want you near all of that. I have no idea what you will become; it’s a mystery. But I hope that I am back to get you before your 17 th birthday. I love you, my sweet Delia.
    Love Always,
    Your Father
                  Tears spill down my cheeks while I stare into space. These horrible people are not my parents. Why have I been lied to all my life; and what the hell am I? A mystery? I am so freaking confused! This has to be a joke, a sad twisted joke. My whole existence is a lie. I fold up the letter and put it back into the folder. As I am putting it in my bag, a photo falls out. I pick it up and I can’t believe what I am seeing. This has to be a dream. No, no, no, this cannot be happening.  A woman with long black hair and grey eyes stares up at me from the image. No! I flip it over and see the name Amelia Cassen printed on the back in scratchy handwriting.
                  “Oh My God,” I whisper into the room. “It’s the woman from my dream.”
    The photo slip s from my hands, and then everything, once again, goes black.

Chapter Seven
    Kaleig h
    (Yes you read that right)
    Cameron and I walk home in silence. I can tell this is eating him up inside, and that kills me. When we had to watch our parents die like that, it destroyed him, and now he is falling in love with the reason our parents are dead. I can’t bring myself to tell him this. You see, our parents were wonderful friends with Cordelia’s parents. No, not the ones she lives with. She has no clue what she truly is. How powerful she is. She is truly unique; there is no one like her. Her biological mother is a bitch, and we need to keep her away from here and away from Cordelia. I don’t hate Cordelia, not one bit, but because of all that has happened in Ithaca when I became a fallen angel, I lost my love. Not one day do I live and not think of that beautiful angel, Kale. I wish my parents didn’t try and hide Cordelia from The Old Ones. I have no idea what they want with her, and how they found out that she existed. I don’t want to know. I want to do my job and move on.
    “Earth to Kaleigh ,” Cameron’s voice cut into my mind as he waved his hands in my face.
    “Sorry , Cam; I was just missing Kale and Ithaca.” Tears fill my eyes at my admission.
    “You know , I still try to remember what our parents did that was so horrible to have to die like that, but nothing comes to mind.”
    “Don’t think about it , Cam. It will only bring heartbreak, and you are too young for that.”
    “Yeah I guess. I think I’m going to go lay down. I have a headache ,” he says as we enter the cabin.
    “Okay, I’m going for a walk in the woods. I need some nature in my life.”
    I start for the door. I really do like it here. The woods are divine and peaceful. It’s still warm, even though it’s October, but the colors of the leaves are breath taking; with Mixtures of reds, golds, and oranges—just beautiful. I walk up a small path, listening to the birds and watching the rabbits run