Chapter 4

The next morning found Otto and Maeve once more among the high shelves of the great library.

Otto climbed a tall wooden ladder very carefully because the human body he wore still felt fragile and unreliable.

He reached for a heavy volume bound in cracked black leather and the rung beneath his foot shifted without warning.

His balance failed and he began to fall.

Maeve moved faster than she could even think.

The power in Otto’s body dashed her across the space in a single stride and her large hands closed around the small waist before Otto could strike the…