A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Valerian nodded. "Callie, don't worry about her. Just eat, okay? Make sure you're full first."

He looked at Calliope with a hopeful expression. "So, does what I got for

breakfast suit your taste?"

Valerian was clearly fishing for a compliment.

Calliope just shrugged. "It's alright, I guess."

Silas glanced at Valerian. "Some big brother you are, you barely know your own sister."

Valerian was at a loss. Wait, wasn't she the one who seemed to love this stuff when they went out to eat last time? She looked happy enough then! So why the sudden change of heart?

Still, Valerian didn't dare ask. He just made a mental note to pick up a bigger variety next time.

like she'd been locked in a freezer. She stomped

running.

empty. Everyone was gathered in the dining room, deep into their food. They didn't even glance at her as she walked in, as if she'd turned invisible.

care.

take the leap after all? We were kind of looking forward to your big 'swan dive' off the roof. Shame, I've never actually seen anyone

going, deadpan. "But if you're serious, you should try the office building. It's way taller. One good

contain her fury. She stomped her foot and turned to Valerian and Horatio. "You guys

kept eating, shoveling more hash browns

much. It was pretty clear Lisette was too scared to actually do anything

she'd lost her audience, Lisette bit

breakfast and headed

telling the housekeeper to deep- clean and sanitize the

go see a doctor. Whatever

stiffly.