Chapter 1319

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Tarquin didn't say a word, but that didn't mean he didn't notice.

Evan missed White-a lot.

White stuck out his little tongue, stared at Evan for a moment, then hopped down

from his hand and scurried into the tent.

He made a beeline for Evan, nuzzled his tiny head against Evan's cheek, and

curled up right beside him.

"Back again? Planning to leave me again?" Evan's voice came out of nowhere,

making White jump a foot in the air.

He bolted like a startled squirrel, only to see Evan's eyes open and— yep, there

was that tongue again.

Evan's eyes were red, rimmed with tears.

"I thought you'd gone off with them and weren't coming back," he said quietly.

He'd known White was sneaking out at night. He'd watched him these past few

days, pretending not to notice, but how could he not see? Those strange

creatures had been lurking around, obviously trying to take White away.

White slunk over and ducked his head.

Evan, blinking back tears, stuck out his fist for a bump.

"Look, I don't want you to go, but if you've got some secret reason, just say it. I'm

not unreasonable. Worst case, I'll come visit you every now and then."

his head and stuck

up, scrubbing at

"Wait—they're not your family?"

his head, and Evan

business

your folks!"

and Evan's jaw dropped. "They're...

and the others, Evan scooped up

tent, and didn't even

Big Mike—his face a patchwork of

"What's going on?!"

a glare. "Private

a look and

wasn't until the sun was up

and White finally came

was back to

Evan's

Evan, on the

looked seriously ticked off.

it had to do with

happened?"

his teeth, lips

woods, he muttered, "One day, I'm coming

better be ready!"

just stared,

what just

mumbling about?" Elysia yawned, stepping out of her

eyes welled up and he ran straight

"Mommy, hold me."

sobered up. Evan almost never acted like

into a hug,

wrong?"

clung to her neck,

glanced around and saw only Tarquin. She

upset you?"

hurriedly denied it.

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