He didn’t have the nightmare last night.
For the first time in years, Jace wasn’t tossing and turning as his mind was locked into a house of horrors from which he could not escape. He had no idea what time it was now as he lay with his eyes closed, sun warming his face and chest, and the smell of bacon wafting through his room. But he knew he couldn’t stay in bed all day when he had to man up and face school today.
“Breakfast time!”
He winced as Maia’s shrill voice boomed against his ears, so loud that he was sure dogs from several neighbourhoods away could hear, and her body barrelled against him.
“Jesus Christ, Maia!” Jace grumbled, lightly pushing her away from him.
Her pixie face was alight with joy as she looked down at him. “Mum’s made breakfast for the whole family! She even m
