Once I was in my room again, Echo and Jon's magical signatures floated closer - Jon's dirt smell and Echo's peppermint and invigorated feeling. Then, a knock sounded at my door.

"Can you just tell us?" Echo asked, barging in.

"Tell you what?"

"What you're really up to," Jon said. "Are you leaving?"

A long sigh filtered out as I sank down onto my bed. "Let me guess, you can feel it through the blood bond?"

"No." Echo crossed her ...