“Okay…” Alice said. Her voice was small, still uncertain, but she trusted us. Amber and I were her parents, and it warmed me to see her give us so much confidence.
It made me want to do whatever I had to do to keep my family safe.
Now that Alice was feeling better, and the cure was found, I could start to see the wear on Amber, as she slouched and yawned. Putting my arm around her, I coaxed her to lean into me, to rest her head on my chest as her eyes started to close.
Rafael noticed and gently said, “Perhaps we should all returned to my estate for some much needed rest.”
Amber fought off sleep. “Matthew needs the cure too…”
“He has the necklace,” I reminded her. “We don’t have to rush.”
“I have to keep my promise…”
“You will,” I told her. “You have. But give yourself a minute now t
