Thaddeus and Ryland didn’t return till the next morning from the council as I was getting ready to head to work. Ryland didn’t like the idea of me going, but calmed down after I rang Amara and she said she would spend the day working with me, since Imogen was busy looking after Bianca who was recovering slowly.

I was walking to my car and had just opened the door when Orion stopped me, grabbing my arm. I turned to look at him.

“Are you going to work?” He asks.

“Yes, I know I am supposed to stay home for 72 hours but”- Orion crushes me against him, his arms...