I had to have heard her wrong. There was no way my brother was here. I had watched him die! ‘You’re wrong, Ivy!’ I tried to struggle out of my bodyguards' grasp but they were too strong. Our mad dash was stopped as a clapping reached our ears. “Bravo, bravo, I’m so happy that you decided to meet me out here. I would so hate to have to destroy that lovely mansion.” I knew that voice. Shaking myself free from the growling wolves on either side I tipped my head back. It was Lapis, there was no doubt about that. His black hair was fluttering in the wind and his golden eyes were locked on me. “Lapis?” I shook my head. “How?” I tried to push by the two but they refused to let me go. “Guys, that’s my brother.” Tuff growled so hard at me I took a step backward. When he turned to look at me his

