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

....

""What is it?"

soufflé." Maya's death stare finds Knox across from

uses the back of his spoon

tongue at him as she goes back into the kitchen to fetch the second tray of soufflés, that haven't risen as well as they should. But for her first try, they look pretty good. Apparently she drew inspiration from the

jokes and tales of the old times to have break from the worry of where Jace had gone. Even Auntie Rosa was giggling when she spoken about the trouble Jaxon and Jace used to get up to when

Uncle Orpheus thought they had

Ares asks

His face turns into a grimace

soufflés, she places one in front of Dad before he abruptly stands up, knocking Maya

she watches Jaxon slowly

is wrong...at the borders..." Dad's eyes turn to Jaxon,

to follow him out of the door. This isn't his pack but we are

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 trying to command Mum. He knows better than

her mouth with her napkin before pushing off her chair. She was right, without Jace, they were an

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