Max helped Alec sit on the bed, and Alec stared blankly at the group on the floor. Max took a seat beside him, their bodies pressed together. The rest followed, and soon, their group was on the bed, and the other group was on the floor.
“So, why the f**k are they here?” Alec asked after everyone had settled.
“Nice to see you’re alive,” the boy with the grey-blue eyes deadpanned.
“They’re helping us,” Ani said, smiling.
“Although, I don’t see the point in that because he’s here, now,” Roland said, eyeing Alec.
“No,” Claire said, frowning a little. “Zeke, focus.” She punched the boy in the arm, and he scowled at her as he rubbed it.
“I am. It’s just, looks, it’s Helios,” he said dumbly.
Alec raised an eyebrow. “You’re still not used to being in his presence?”
“And you are?” he retort
