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"She's fine," Easton said, kind of offended that Jack would think he wasn't caring for their girl. Jack knew him better than that.

"I'm coming in." Carter shivered. "Brutus is done playing and it's definitely cold out here."

"Maybe we should all go in," Easton suggested. He'd finished his hot chocolate and the temperature was dropping. And he wanted to speak to Emerson about finding other journals.

“Good, cuz Leo is in the kitchen making a massive amount of popcorn for a movie. Finn and Rix are just finishing up their campaign on CoD.” He winked at her and Easton and then followed Carter into the house, leaving them alone.

“So? Movie time?” she asked as she turned to him. “Can we still snuggle on that massive couch?”

"Of course." He didn't even have to think about it. Perhaps he'd be okay after all.

Chapter 31

“So what are we lookingfor again?” Petra asked as she walked through the enormous house.

“Journals? Hidden books, anything that looks outta place?” Jack answered as they moved into the library room.

“You guys really think Emerson’s dad hid more stuff?”

"He was too smart not to," Finn said. "He had no idea what would happen to the house after he died. And if it had been emptied, the desk would have been sold or destroyed."

“Granted, I didn’t find this shit from snooping,” Emerson said as he walked in.

“What does that mean?” she asked as she started pulling books out.

“I don’t know. I woke up, and something pulled me from that warm bed with you, sweetness...it was like a need, excitement. I don’t know. But I made it into the study and the feeling got more intense until I found the cache that opened the bottom of the wall.”

"You ever get the feeling that He Who Sleeps is significantly more active in our lives than we think he is?" Leo said, and while his tone was joking, it still made everyone pause for a moment.

“I mean...” Emerson began and shook his head. “Dad’s journal said He visited others in dreams...it stands to reason that if wearethe seven, and sheisthe woman...” He looked to her. “That He is guiding us.”

"Then we are simply instruments of His will," Finn said. "The coming annihilation of the EldersisHis will. He wants the old ways restored."

“That’s a safe bet. Safe bet that he sent this sexy woman to us as well,” Jack offered and kissed her on the head before moving off to search another section.

“Emerson,” Rix said. “What’s the plan for the house... here I mean?”

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