Chapter 3

My arrival changed how things ended for my mom, and thanks to the butterfly effect, everything got pushed back.

Just as that thought crossed my mind, Mom suddenly shoved me away.

I went flying from the force, crashing hard onto the ground. A branch sliced open my arm, leaving a bloody gash. The hand I'd used to splash water on Lucian was fading away, turning almost invisible.

Panicked, I quickly hid my empty sleeve behind my back, not wanting to freak Mom out.

Eighteen-year-old Mom glared at me, her eyes glinting with something I couldn't quite figure out.

"What exactly…