A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Silas's face darkened instantly. He looked downright annoyed.

Monty shot Zelda a glare. "What on earth are you talking about, Zelda? That's not your place to say! This is Callie's home. It's Silas's home, too. They're free to stay wherever they want, pick any room they like. Every room is theirs for the choosing."

He wouldn't dare cross Calliope now, not to mention Silas. Either one of them could make his life hell.

And Zelda's words? If Silas took them the wrong way, he'd probably think the family didn't want him here.

"Silas, don't pay her any mind. This is your home, too."

Silas ignored Monty, his eyes cool as he glanced at Horatio and the others.

Valerian, meanwhile, was in a fantastic mood. Calliope had promised to give him the car he'd been daydreaming about but could never afford. Now even Silas seemed like the best brother-in-law in the world.

"Hey, Silas, make yourself at home, man!" Valerian grinned. "You're Callie's husband, which makes you our brother-in-law. We're glad to have you here!"

Horatio nodded. "We're all family. No need for formalities."

man in tow. "Ma'am, sir, this gentleman's brought a new family

on the wall. That one didn't have Calliope

was all of them, with Calliope front

if it should replace the old one or just

hang

Lisette upset!" Zelda

cold look. "When Callie wasn't in the old photo, and she

in, "Yeah, let's hang

of his dreams! She was practically glowing in his eyes. Getting closer to this

them. A photo was no big deal, right? And anyway, the old portrait with

the delivery guy hang

rest of

It

little while later, Lisette walked

gathered around, admiring the new portrait. She hadn't noticed at