Julian watched as his father gently placed the fey dragon, Pete, in his mother’s arms and kissed her cheek before confidently striding toward Constantine Booker. Julian tried to open a mind link with his father, only to have Kevin slam it closed and refuse to speak with him. Julian held his breath and hurried over to Tyson and his family, keeping his eyes on his father the entire time. “Dad is about to do something,” Julian whisper shouted when he reached Tyson, Logan, and Everly at the buffet. “Isn’t he always?” Logan asked. “Not like this,” Julian said as he pointed to Kevin, who was now speaking with Constantine. “What is he doing?” Everly asked. “I don’t know. When I tried to mind link Dad, he slammed it shut and blocked me. I have no idea what he is about to do, but it will not b

