"I got everyone here something," I admitted when all the presents were almost out of the way. "It might seem a little corny, so forgive me, but suck it up all the same."

There was a small pile of packages beneath the tree, and I threw one to everyone in the room. There was one for Lavoe, too, but I pocketed that one. I hadn't been sure if he would stay or not, so I had got him one just in case.

"A necklace?" Sterling asked, who had peeled the paper back first.

It was a silver chain, which was meant to represent strength, as it broke the myth humans...