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

him at the occasional Council meeting. He seems tough, and I don’t

says. He rubs his trim beard. “We’re going to enforce security around the perimeters and at the main gate. Try and stay in the

we have a better grasp on

nervous for me.

thing to do. For

“Yes, okay.”

look between themselves and I wonder what they aren’t telling

XXXX XXX

AARON

since I left Leah at her family’s lands. H ell, I’m not even halfway home yet, and all I can

car,

pulls to the

leave

there, it’s going to start

Logically. “We’d win.”

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