Aura, Aura

Katie Miller comes from a line of aura readers. She's never had trouble reading auras until the new guy at school shows up without one. Katie can't help but wonder if he might be dangerous, but she can't avoid him forever.

Unveiling the truth only leads to a terrifying realization. Armed with family secrets and an ancient spell book, she must revisit painful memories of her past if she hopes to set things right again. This time, failure isn't an option.

This is a standalone short story of 15,000 words.