Evelyn He grabs my hand, reluctantly hopping out and scratching the back of his neck. I can feel his nervousness through the bond when the front door opens. Imogen comes out, her face lighting up when she notices him. She runs down the steps and quickly hugs him, relieved he actually has come back. Theo and Tobias walk out. The feelings through the bond hit me hard as I’m consumed with Thaddeus’s guilt. Theo strides off the porch first, coming over and ripping Thaddeus toward him, hugging him tightly and smacking him on the back. “Son,” he says, stepping back. Thaddeus looks toward his other father. Tobias comes down, stopping in front of his son and Thaddeus’s eyes go straight to the burns on his father’s skin. He swallows, his adam’s apple bobbing in his throat and I feel his sadness

