Kai

“But if you're going to do this, I want to be there to watch it happen,” I continued.

“You want to publicly wage war against your family?” Iris asked.

“They are not my family,” I corrected. “And besides, they messed with my family first.”

“If you say so, cowboy. Then get over here.”

Hanging up, I take a quick look at Alvara sleeping soundly before leaving the house. The cab ride to the address Iris sent me was short.

Iris and Janice were already at the entrance of the forest by the time I'd gotten there. They seemed to have been discussing something important.

“You're early,” Janice says. “You...