It had been a few weeks since Carissa departed from the family and Kade and I went public. From what I was told, most members seemed very supportive of Kade’s decision. I figured it was safe to assume anyone who didn’t approve was too frightened to be smited, like Carissa, if they questioned his choice.

That was all heard second hand from Kade or the group though. I hadn’t had a chance to be around any of the members outside of the usuals since the news. That was until ...