Chapter 87

HAZEL'S POV;

Today was filled with activities. People came to see Xavier's mother. Everyone was so happy to have her back but there was a wave of shock that hung in the air and I could taste it in my tongue. I stood by the corner, watching as she spoke with Noah and Roman. I hadn't seen them in weeks and somehow, I thought they had disappeared back to their travels. I wasn't really interested in them or anything that had to do with them.

I saw how hard Noah tried to look emotional. He burst into tears but Xavier's mother seemed put out by his theatrics. She smiled awkwardly at Zoe and started speaking to her.

Talking about Zoe. I knew I had to see her before she left and once I caught her standing alone and waiting for her father and Noah to finish speaking with Xavier, I rushed towards her and grabbed her by the arm. She turned to look at me, eyes widening slightly before she burst into a smile.

"It's been a long time, Iris," She said. I nodded at her.

"I need to talk to you about so