We carried on a bit after lunch, but eventually I took my leave of them after helping with the dishes. Then I headed home to grab a bottle of water before venturing back into the forest and was surprised to find Kaden in the kitchen, instead of out training with Harper and the others.
He turned around with a phone to his ear. He wasn’t smiling, and he looked especially grim, even for him. I paused in the doorway, waiting to hear what he said, fearing the worst.
“Understood. Yes.” There was a long pause. “Thank you for calling me. Let me know if you hear anything else." Then he hung up, and set his phone on the counter with a frown.
“What is it?” I asked, as I walked up to him.
He reached for me and pulled me close, like he was relieved to see that I was safe. “That was Ethan. The Capri
