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“Agreed,” Orix says. “We have no leads. Ubron has told us all he can. We’re simply waiting for them to make the next move, and it’s killing me not to take any kind of action.”
“Me too,” Levi says. “I say we bring him in.”
One by one they all agree, and the knots in my stomach unravel.
“Wait!” Palia says. “He’s a witch, and we have a journal belonging to a faction member…”
Levi’s eyes flare. “You think he might be able to track the owner?”
“Maybe. If we haven’t contaminated the item too much.” Palia winces.
“When shall we tell him?” Derek asks.
“Tomorrow,” Serath says. “We’ll invite him to supper and tell him everything.”
“Everything?” Cameron asks, her voice small.
Serath pulls her to his side and drops a kiss on her temple. “Everything. He might be able to help.”
Her eyes light up with hope, and my heart aches for her. I’ve been so caught up in my new mate bond, in losing myself in Derek the past two days, that I’ve neglected my friend.
That’ll change tonight. “You know what I fancy?”
“What?” Ginia pipes up from across the table.
“Girls’ night. PJs, face masks, popcorn, and cheesy movies.”
Cameron perks up.
“Perfect!” Ginia says.
“I’m in,” Palia replies.
“Selas?” I crane my neck to look down the table at her. “You in?”
She blinks sharply. “Me?”
“Yes, you,” Ginia says. “It’ll be fun. We can make you a comfy spot on the sofa, and you can be in charge of the popcorn bowl.”
Selas smiles. “I’d like that.”
Cameron catches my gaze across the table and mouths,Thank you.
“I think we’re all in need of a night off from stressing,” Orix says. “The faction will still be here tomorrow. But maybe with Yarrow’s help, we’ll be able to get closer to finding them.”
My chair scrapes as I push my seat back. “Okay, enough talk of tomorrow. Let’s focus on tonight and get girls’ night going.”
Ginia squeals and claps her hands, and the mood is instantly lighter.
My plan is to keep it that way, at least for tonight.
Tomorrow will have to wait.
CHAPTER 35
CAMERON
Despite it being girls’ night, Touron and Curi snuck in to join us for the final movie, something they called a slasher flick but with comedy elements that had us all laughing and groaning over the cheesy lines.
