High above the clouds, Ethan had no idea that Matriarch Whitmore's so-called "test" was far more deliberate than it appeared.
She hadn't sensed the energy she was hoping for in his all-out strike.
The power he released wasn't similar to Starfall's—the being Ethan had encountered in the Silverwood family's Hidden Territory. A strange entity, neither 'ghost nor corpse' according to Ryan.
Matriarch Whitmore's suspicion wasn't unfounded. Ethan's rapid growth bordered on unnatural. He was around the same age as Markham, yet he'd already matched Melinda's level—lightyears ahead of his peers.
Starfall's family bloodline had always passed to a single heir. Every generation, without fail, produced someone unmatched—crushing all their contemporaries with ease.
That's why both Matriarch Whitmore and Melinda wondered: Could he be related Starfall? Was he the child who they have been looking for?
The clues fit. He'd grown up in an orphanage. His age lined up. It was possible.
