Boyce sat in his office at the grey mansion with his head on his desk. Looking back at everything, he had messed up big time. He remembered everything that had transpired between him and Merilyn and how Samson had joined them. He remembered the mage that Edna had tried to kill, that had eventually escaped, and his support had gotten him in trouble which annoyed him. How could he have been so stupid to allow Edan to use him the way she did? He sat there wondering what to do. He learned Merilyn had visited the hospital about a week ago because he was still responsible for her well-being. The hospital informed him of her visit and the reason. They were sending a copy of her test result to him. He waited patiently, hoping nothing bad had happened to her. Since Samson claimed her, she was no

