"I'm Acasia." She gestures behind her. "This is Bastian. We're very pleased to meet you. We just didn't expect you after what Jewel told us."

I drop her hand and interlock my fingers in front of me so maybe I won't strangle her son in front of her. "I didn't expect to be here either," I reply honestly.

"Mother."

We all turn to Ashrac.

"I'm in the middle of a kidnapping here and it would be better if we had this conversation another time. I haven't gotten ...