Chapter 0297

""He didn't say..."

"Jaxon...

You would tell me?"

"Josie, he really didn't say." Perhaps that is the case, for Jaxon to have gotten so angry last night, he was using it to hide behind the real issue...he was hurt.

Walking into my room I find Cleo sat on my bed scrolling through social media on her phone. I look around the room for Maya but hear her laughter downstairs, something that by now might have woken up Knox. She probably did it on purpose. I close the door behind me, Cleo's eyes falling upon me.

"There you are." A smile enters her lips but doesn't travel up to her eyes.

"Sorry, I dosed off. I just need a shower, are you okay?" I move to my ensuite and start my shower, letting the flowing water heat up.

"Yeah, I just tried Jace but he isn't answering." I hear her respond as I place a towel on the edge of the sink.

"He isn't answering anyone." I step back into my room, sitting next to her on the bed.

She murmurs under her breath, her

right, he's always answered her, no matter where he was...if she called,

....

""What is it?"

a soufflé." Maya's death stare finds Knox

the back of his spoon

tray of soufflés, that haven't risen as well as they should. But for her first try,

just what we all needed. We needed some jokes and tales of the old times to have break from the worry of where Jace had

time the boys switched and Auntie Rosa and Uncle Orpheus thought

Ares

turns into a grimace as he sticks his tongue out, remembering the taste.

in with the second tray of soufflés, she places one in

as she watches Jaxon slowly stand

Dad's eyes turn to Jaxon, their eyes

to go." Dad orders out, Uncle Orpheus naturally standing up and preparing to follow him out of the door.

don't miss Knox also standing up and preparing to follow. Any sign of an injury gone, as he stretches his broad shoulders out, preparing for a fight. My eyes can't help but roam over him satisfactorily, even at a time like this. "Kaia, stay here..." Dad makes the mistake of

side of her mouth with her napkin before pushing

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