What better time than now?
“I’ll speak with them,” I said. “I’m sure they will want a statement. Amelia? Will you join me?”
She seemed surprised but nodded. The girls clutched tighter to her hands, making it clear that she would go wherever she went without question. Jake glanced at me with some suspicion, but I had no doubt he would join us.
The enforcers made room for us outside and all of us stepped outside together.
I raised my hand, silencing the group that seemed only to want to shout questions at us. When they quieted, I raised my voice to be heard by all.
“As you can no doubt see, my mate Amelia has returned to us. I ask that you be gentle with your questioning, as she has some memory loss of the past six years.”
Jake spoke up next, saying, “Amelia is my long-lost sister, so
