Chapter 0715

I open my mouth to say more, to explain everything, but Jackson wraps a gentle hand around my arm.

"They already know about what Blythe said about Juniper," Jackson whispers to me. I turn my face up to him in surprise. "I told them when you were in the shower."

"We have a call out to mom," Rafe says quietly, looking at me curiously. "But you don't have...like any idea about how he knew her? Just that she said something to him about...you?"

I shrug, shaking my head. "I don't know anything else," I say. "I was trying to get out of there as fast as I could. God, I should have -"

"Don't, Ari," Jesse says, looking at me sadly with his kind brown eyes. "There's no way you could have known."

I let my eyes drop to the floor. "Two," I whisper, exhausted. "Two boys dead in one day."

"It's horrible," Rafe agrees, nodding. "But if it helps...you saved a great deal more."

I look up at him, not understanding.

them. If you hadn't used your magic and

though it does nothing

him,

just sighs and

puts me on my feet, clearly hating to do it but knowing

me. "Let's go bother Daphne. Drink a bunch

of my mouth as I slip my hand into

opens the door and sees us standing there. I frown in confusion at the little grey cat sitting on her shoulder, but there's no time to think about it as she falls forward, wrapping

me tight. "I heard what

hating myself for it just a little bit.

Daphne, we just got her dry," Jesse

wet face, the little cat peering at me curiously. "When...when did you get a pet?" I murmur, lifting a hand

Jesse's," Daphne

Ineq

tight against him. I can't help but smile a

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