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"Thank you, Uncle," Nyx said to Zarek, walking forward with Aidan, who also gave one last look to his parents.

Cedrick nodded with a sigh, and although Raven was clearly worried, she could only agree in silence.

Her sister Amber squeezed Vincent’s hand. She felt drained—mentally and physically.

Her belly and chest ached, and she thought it was from all the stress about her brother and the madness they’d just lived through.

But everyone understood Aidan needed to get that weight off his