The next morning, Andromeda stood in front of Phoenix's door, nervously pacing and going over what his father said to her the night before. The things he told her made sense, and she found herself unable to go back to sleep that night, only taking a short nap to keep herself going.
Raising her hand, she took another breath to steady her nerves. Her mind was so clouded by uncertainty and self-doubt, she didn't notice Everett sneaking past her until he already knocked on his brother’s door. Her face suddenly felt scorching hot as she exclaimed: "Rett, what did you do?!"
His reddish hair fell over one green-blue eye as he looked at her with a toothy grin, and she realized he looked like a miniature, male version of his mother with hints of his uncle and father mixed in. Just before he clos
