Later in the evening, they all gathered in the living room while Beck set up the 120inch smart TV monitor to connect to the conference call link.

Hayden sat beside the sofa Myla was sitting, the wheels of his chair locked in place as he stared at the screen with a grim face. Myla smiled reassuringly at him, hand on his shoulder, the picture of poise and calm.

Immediately the screen lit up, Beck quickly joined Jared on the couch, their faces hard like it was carved out of marble.

Myla let out a ...