"Sierra came into my room while I was asleep," Heidi begins. "She was holding a knife."
All four brothers stiffen, as if someone had flipped a switch.
Heidi speaks in such a slow voice that each sentence seems to cost her effort. "She was standing over me when I opened my eyes. She'd already said she was going to make me pay. Then she climbed on top of me and tried to stab me… in the head."
Morgan curses under his breath, violent enough that Rowan actually takes a step back.
Heidi's voice trembles. "I tried to push her off. I didn't think of anything else. I just wanted her away from me. Then… something happened."
