The cold shoulders and wary glances have transformed into warm looks and friendly conversation.

It’s taking me time to accept all these changes. Lexion has also stayed true to his word, and for the past two weeks, I’ve not seen hide or hair of him. But his name is mentioned all the time. He’s been taking on extensive missions, more work to stay out of the den. It makes me feel guilty. That’s not what I intended when I asked him to leave me alone. Even Ray has not seen him in days.

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