Adelaide
Like every morning, I knelt by the creek in the woods, scrubbing the wooden bowls from the temple. It wasn’t because we had to, but because we wanted to.
From giving us a place to stay to help me strengthen my powers—Grandpa Aelius had done so much for us, and I guess this was our way of repaying him.
Usually, it was just me and Alaric, but for the past five months, it had changed into the three of us.
A smile crossed my face, hearing Violet’s soft giggles behind me. I turned my head to see Alaric lying on the grass with Violet on his chest. He was tickling her belly as she squealed in delight.
That was one of the best things about her—her laugh.
It always brought smiles to many people’s faces as it rang through Bloodstone, and everyone knew it belonged to Violet—the brighte
