Chapter 382

LUMINA

"That would be nice," I said wistfully.

"After we deal with Jerome's coalition and the supernatural uprising and whatever other disasters are brewing," Xenois added.

"Obviously," I agreed.

The boys had scattered again, drawn away by whatever new chaos was happening elsewhere in the house. Xenois and I stood together, watching our family move through the organized chaos that had become our normal.

Through the permanent portal, I could see into Zade's territory. Lynn was arguing with someone about medical protocols. Marcus and Jason were laughing about something, hands linked in a way that suggested they'd stopped being subtle about their relationship. Lyn was reading on a...