Cassandra
After Lila finished drying my hair, Alex took the brush from her. She bowed as she left us alone. As he brushed my hair he told me what Fiona had said about my mana and the children.
"So then being close to you will bring it back?" I looked over my shoulder at him and he shrugged softly.
"That's what she said anyway. I'll have Gregory look you over as well." I looked up at my reflection in the mirror and frowned at myself. Would he hate me for leaving like that? He had trust issues already. "He's been worried about you." I looked up to meet Alex's eyes in the mirror and he smiled softly. "I've learned to pick up on his signals a little, but that one was pretty obvious. He's been leading search teams for you since you disappeared."
"He probably hates me." Alex scoffed at the v
