Placing his hand on her back delicately, Brendan tittered, “Did you ever doubt us?”
As she pulled back, she narrowed her eyes at him, struggling to keep a straight face.
“You feel okay?” asked Rey.
“Better than okay,” she grinned. “I feel almost my normal self.”
Brendan narrowed his eyes. “Almost?”
“Well, it’s been a hellish few days. Even with my power back, I would love to go to bed right now.”
Reynard smiled, then cleared his throat. “It’s not over yet; we’ve got much to do still. But first…” He took the necklace from her hand and clasped it around her neck. “I never want to see this necklace off you ever again.”
Clutching onto her necklace, Suki beamed with pure joy.
“Damn, Mr Perfect, you sure know how to light up the situation.”
Her smile vanished slowly as she heard
