KAIA'S POV
My eyes kept darting to Silver as we walked through the trees. It took some time and effort to get him to agree to come on this walk with me, especially since he already felt tired after sparring with Jace. He had wanted to return to the house, but I could see the walk was helping him. And now it was about to help me too, because I had a truckload of questions that needed answers as soon as possible. He seemed different today—more at ease. More comfortable too.
He almost looked normal. Peaceful.
But my thoughts were anything but peaceful.
I kept looking at his shoes.
They weren’t the boots.
Silver was wearing the sneakers Everett gave him. They were simple, useful, and almost looked brand new—but not fancy or expensive. Not like the ones my eyes had just seen, anyway.
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