I grinned and pulled one of the loaves out, placing it on a cutting board and slicing a few pieces off. Next, I pulled the wheel of brie that I had been baking out of the oven, and prepared a board for us along with jam and some apple slices.“Are these from Leonard’s orchard?” Chris asked, inspecti

Chris cleared his throat. “Shall we get started, then? Let’s bring in Allen first.”A few minutes later, Allen stepped into the room and warily approached the table. Chris gestured to the seat at the other end. “Please, take a seat.”Allen did as he was told, and Chris explained the test. A map of t

AvaAfter Dedrick strode out of the council chamber, a heavy silence blanketed the room.I shifted in my seat, pinching the bridge of my nose. A headache had begun to set in while Dedrick was giving his speech, and it was worsening now. Squeezing my eyes shut for a brief moment, I tried to will the

ChrisI paced back and forth across the floor of my apartment, my heart thundering in my chest. The soft sound of murmurs came from my bedroom, but I barely heard it over the sound of the blood rushing through my ears.Goddess, how had this happened?Ava lay unmoving on my bed in the other room, her

AvaI awoke with a groan, my head pounding like I had been up all night drinking. Every inch of my body burned, and each breath made me feel like I was about to dissolve into a fit of coughing.Goddess… What had happened to me?Slowly, memories slowly trickled back in disjointed flashes. The council