Chapter 34: Duties

Zander

I never thought I’d see my mother look at me like that, shocked, pale, almost trembling. We stood in the middle of the forest, the late afternoon light filtering through the trees, catching in her hair. I explained everything about Kinsley, and she was in shock.

“This is… this is a nightmare. No Zan... this is impossible,” she said, her voice sharp but quivering underneath.

“Mom! How can yo