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.

been locked in a freezer. She stomped down

running.

They didn't even glance at her as she walked in, as if she'd turned invisible. She was

care.

wicked grin, "Hey, Ms. Drama Queen, decided not to take the leap after all? We were kind of looking forward to your big 'swan dive' off the roof. Shame, I've never actually

you should try the office building. It's way taller. One good

contain her fury. She stomped her foot

just kept eating, shoveling more hash browns onto

even look up. Once, they might've cared, but now? Not so much. It was pretty

lost her audience, Lisette bit

finished breakfast and

came back down as Zelda was telling the housekeeper to

Lisette warily. "Lisette, you really should go see a doctor.

stiffly. She