COLBY POV
As we stood on the beach in the beauty of the dawn, I could only say a prayer of thanks as I watched the sun's rays dance across the horizon. Yet, it also signaled that we were on limited time before we faced Adonis. I kept a steady hand on the girls, knowing that Cody was informing our parents of the next steps.
However, my focus kept drifting back to my sister who should be assisting in the hospital wing. She should be attending to Persephone and preparing things for Ishana. Instead, she was far away enough that I couldn't quite hear her argument with Pop. But her small fists were clenched and her eyes were darting wildly before she caught my steely stare. Our mates tucked carefully into my chest, I dared not start a fight with my sister here, in the middle of comforting the
