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A cool wind whipped at my skin, and I tucked into Dorran’s side. “Did she look like she knew me to you?”

Dorran nodded, watching the tree line but no one else seemed to be there. Dorran turned to look down at me. “I don’t think going in there, just the two of us, is a good idea. Maybe we’ll come back earlier in the day tomorrow, or visit Eva?”

I nodded, feeling the need to leave also. Dorran must have grown tired of my short strides because he picked me up and carried me away. I watched over his shoulder, eyeing the forest for movement, or another sign of life.

There was nothing.

“Can we go into the forest tomorrow?” I asked in a whisper.

Dorran turned his gaze to look at me. “I’m not sure, Amara. They didn’t look friendly and we have no idea who they are.”

“They looked like me,” I said.

“I noticed, and I think they did too.”

I curled my hand around his neck as I held onto him. “Do you think they are some kind of cult?”

“Perhaps, but I’m thinking a species of supernaturals. You have powers, don’t you?”

“Sometimes.”

“I bet they do too, and I don’t think it’s just sometimes for them. We’ll do some digging before we make a decision tomorrow. In case we need to call for backup.”

“They didn’t look mean to me.”

“Yeah, you don’t look mean either, and you put Toby on his ass. I think looks can be misleading, Little Mouse. I think those people are more than meets the eye.”

Chapter Thirty

Dorran

Amara slipped into the shower, and I sighed at the breath I’d been holding. I had never seen a picture of her parents, but she said she looked like her mother. Maybe her mother was one of them.

The resemblance, though I acted as if it was small, was almost identical. The shade of blonde in their hair, and she probably couldn’t see, but the lady had a similar heart-shaped face, and build.

They were related, but I had no idea how.

The more we tried to find out, the more questions that came up. It was a maze to get to the next step, only to be directed in a different direction.

I pulled out my cell phone and dialed Toby’s number. I wasn’t sure who was guarding the house but I needed them to be prepared to leave in case things went array.

“Hello.”

“Hey, I need you to be on call today.”

Someone laughed in the background, and Toby mumbled something on the other end. “What’s going on? We’re watching the cabin right now.”

“Yeah, sounds like you’re guarding the cabin, Toby.”

“Sasha had the day off, and I thought it’d be nice to have some company while y’all are out.”

I didn’t have time to argue with him about it. “Listen, we’re down at The South Kingdom. We visited your grandmother, and she had a fit when she saw Amara. Has she ever done that to you?”

Toby was quiet for a few seconds. “No, but she normally recognizes me. What did she say?”

“She accused Amara of blinding her.”

Toby went quiet.

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