ZADE.
Confusion ripples through me as I look at the older man before me.
Why is he here?
Do I turn and walk away?
There are kids present and Valerie was shouting, but she seems fine. But I still turn to her just as she walks over to me. "Zade..."
"Why were you shouting?" I ask quietly as she places one hand on my chest, holding a mug of tea in the other, concern clear on her face.
"Are you..." she trails off. "The triquetra healed Sia. Medication might not help Shelby and Ada, but I think if we can channel what healed Sia, maybe we can heal her..." she trails off when she's met with silence.
"Zaia has tried to replicate that a few times, but there's no harm in us trying combined," Sebastian says, coming up the stairs, the Menace right behind him, his piercing eyes fixed on me again.
"It's the one-eyed cyclops!" The Menace says pointing at me and earning a frown from Sebastian.
"Xander," he warns.
"I do agree that we can try. We should exhaust all avenues," Atticus says. Hugh nods, patting Atticus's shoulder.
I don't look directly at Hugh, but I see him close the door to the bedroom. "On that note, there is something I want to discuss with all of you," he says.
"Then let's go downstairs. Mom's just fallen asleep," Atticus suggests.
"I wanted to do some bloods," Valerie says, her hand still on my chest.
you were planning on believing in the power of
want to monitor
Well, let's go downstairs, and Valerie and Zade can join us when she's done." Zaia
and
to. Dad was trying to remain out of sight so it's easier for you. I'm sorry that you two came face to face like this.
and looks at the girl who hasn't
tea," Valerie says, looking up at me and then at
Sia says, holding her
She smiles as I glance at Valerie, not knowing
that
You're just going to leave me with her?'
not Xander,' she
I can
never see you again,'
from all the way downstairs
pack's
"The Shadow Moon."
like it. Congratulations on forming
told you about it?" I ask
told us." She smiles brightly at me. "Welcome to the
what to say to
at me, and I wonder if she's expecting
old are you?"
a half," she answers
"Great."
has
I'm certain she left us out here so
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