Chapter 80 (Epilogue)

Lindsey

I woke up to the sound of excited chatter and a sweet smell floating through the house. It was Christmas morning, and I was spending it with my best friend's twin boys, Rhys and Andrew. I couldn't wait to see their faces when they opened their presents.

As I made my way to the kitchen, I saw Kai, Mariah, and Alvis standing in the middle of the room while Andrew and Rhys ran around, creating havoc. They were nearly twelve years old. They were old enough to know better and not act like brats, but they still did anyway. Spoiled, rotten, those two.

I looked at them and smiled fondly.

"Do it again, uncle Kai!" Andrew chirped."

Kai grinned and his eyes glowed. Like how they always did when he was about to breathe fire.

"Um...Kai? What are you..."

Kai opened its mouth and breathed a jet of flames before I had the chance to finish my sentence.

"KAI!" I screamed.

He had aimed his fiery breath at a sizzling pan filled with bacon strips. The bacon crackled and popped as it cooked