Bree I made sure Andra and Andre were fast asleep. I had a bottle of wine delivered to our suite and encouraged them to indulge. We sat up and I listened as they shared childhood stories and drank to their hearts’ content. With a quick snap, I was home in our bedroom. His scent was strong, so I could tell he was just here. I heard someone on the stairs and froze. The doorknob began to turn slowly. I dashed to the closet. Whoever it was, it wasn’t John. My heart skipped a beat in anticipation of who was on the other side of the door. It opened and the thing— Iyelda— poked her head in, looking around. I mindlinked John. This was not how I wanted to announce my return, but this needed his attention. She turned her nose up and inhaled. Her eyes darted around. I quickly teleported to the

