Shock flickered across Winona’s face; she hadn’t expected that to be the reason the old man left the country. Still, a weight lifted off her chest. If he’d only gone abroad for treatment, that meant there was still a chance she could see him again, and introduce him to Jackson.

“Don’t be mad at Ares, Winona,” Astrid murmured gently. “None of us expected his grandfather to react that way.”

Winona looked at her, silently thinking that Ares wasn’t the only one to blame. Astrid ...