Chapter 4
Later that evening, Cinder could be found wandering the halls of the compound, checking up on the other members of the family. Up until recently he’d lived on the same estate, his bedroom located in the attic, and though he now lived full time at Blackstone, an absolute delight, he greatly enjoyed spending a few nights each month in his old room. Mainly because it filled him with fond memories of those early nights with Io. And made him more readily available to those he looked after, the pack number hovering somewhere around fifteen. They asked questions, sought advice, and some just wanted to have a friendly chat over drinks, all of which Cinder graciously dealt with.
All the while, his mind was plagued with the continued worry for Io and what Ran’imy would choose as her next
