My father stares at her. "You won't do that," he whispers.

Ava stares at him and sighs. "You still have the same beliefs as the elders," she says. "Family is never about blood; it is who you are more connected to. I might not have the same mother as Henry and Stella, but they are still my siblings. Ella is more my mother than anyone, and Olivia is also my sister. But I also class Isabella and Scarlett as family."

Ava looks at him and moves back slightly. "Do you know Scarlett has ...