When the boys got home, Theo forced Mikel to rest. He was fully healed, but there was still a dull ache from where the blade had been. Servants unloaded his things for him and left them out in the bedroom.
Theo stalked through the halls. One servant woman dropped the tray she was carrying with a hand to her heart when Theo crossed her path. His glares were only getting worse.
He didn't bother knocking when he reached his sister's room. Theo barged in so suddenly that Melinda jumped.
"Goddess-don't scare me like that-" She didn't even get to finish her sentence before he grabbed her by the arm and tossed her across the room. Her back hit the solid door but he didn't stop there. He pulled out Mike's pocket knife and shoved in her face.
"See this?" Theo snarled, his eyes flashing with a
