Chapter 438

Alaric

The elevator doors opened onto Phoebe's floor, and I stepped out, the weight that had been pressing on my chest for months finally lifting. I knocked on the door, hearing the muffled sounds of cartoons playing inside.

Phoebe answered, her expression curious. "That was fast."

"I don't waste time."

"Clearly." She stepped aside, letting me in. "They're in the living room. Well, Theo's in the l