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Bun burrows deeper into my lap, trembling against my chest. The cave has gone deadly silent except for her sniffles. “I can explain,” Owen says again, taking another careful step…
Bun burrows deeper into my lap, trembling against my chest. The cave has gone deadly silent except for her sniffles. “I can explain,” Owen says again, taking another careful step…
Chapter 88: Lyre: Let’s All Calm Down LYRE Jack-Eye steps forward, hands raised. “Let’s all calm down.” I ignore him. “Do you want to send her back to intensive care?…
Chapter 87: Lyre: Embraced (?) LYRE There’s a special joy that comes from watching someone who once stood tall crumble into terrified submission. Owen—all six-foot-something of Order-aligned angelic muscle—keeps flinching…
Chapter 86: Grace: Honey, I’m Home The kids race toward the entrance of the cave and I trail behind, arms sore from handling the little shifter tornado, who now twists…
Chapter 85: Grace: Wild Child I reach for the fluttering brown sparrow darting through the room, but my fingers close on empty air as Bun zips toward the ceiling. “Damn….
Chapter 84: Lyre: Irritating Company LYRE I drum my fingers against the steering wheel, counting each breath the oversized wolf takes from the passenger seat. Inhale. Exhale. Each one sounds…
Chapter 83: Caine: Directions CAINE I grip the steering wheel tight enough to leave indentations in the leather as Jack-Eye’s voice crackles through my phone’s speaker. My patience—already hanging by…
Chapter 82: Grace: Strawberries (III) “Here.” I hand Owen his phone once he returns, and the absence of the device makes my fingers curl into fists. It’s like handing over…
Chapter 81: Grace: Strawberries (II) “Almost done, Bun.” I rub a threadbare towel over her damp curls, careful not to tug. She giggles and stomps. So. Freaking. Cute. A pipe…
Chapter 80: Grace: Strawberries (I) Giant brown eyes watch me with such suspicion, I’m pretty sure their owner thinks I’m a very hungry dragon with toddler on the menu. I…