Chapter 78

Adam finishes drawing my blood and then goes to store it in a refrigerated panel that requires him to type in a code.

Only after he’s locked it away and put a bandaid over my arm, does he undo the security measures and allow Liam in.

“I thought you were going to rest,” Liam says.

He looks between me and Adam as if we’re puzzle pieces and he is considering how we fit.

“I got pretty banged up last night,” I tell my brother. “Adam, being Adam, wanted to check on me.

Liam looks at Adam. “Well, doctor, what’s the prognosis?”

“Leah is good. Strong. Despite…recent events, she appears to be no worse for wear.”

who was here earlier…

“I’ve seen him at the occasional Council meeting. He seems

enforce security around the

a better grasp on the situation. Okay?”

nervous for

thing to

“Yes, okay.”

share a look between themselves and I wonder

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AARON

been barely an hour since I left Leah at her family’s lands. H ell, I’m not

the car, James.”

he pulls to the side

leave

try and pull her out of there,

know that. Logically. “We’d

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