Damien didn't explain. Instead, he asked, "How's Jack doing?"

Jackson was Asher's biological nephew.

Asher replied, "He was still sleeping when I visited this afternoon. My sister said he had another episode today—ran out of the hospital and threw a tantrum in the middle of the street. Luckily, a girl who knew what she was doing showed up. Otherwise, who knows what might've happened.

What about Rory? How's he lately?"

Damien flicked ash from his ...