Chapter 8Marek went to the house, wondering what he’d find there. In the end, it was his family having breakfast at the kitchen table.
“Morning, Daddy!” Sage said brightly.
Marek went past him and kissed his hair. “Morning, buddy.” He went to the coffee maker and glanced at Juli, who looked bleary-eyed. “I’ll pour you more coffee if you go get Stefan.”
She grumbled, but she got up and went to get their brother. Marek heard the door lock behind them, and he felt Hedy’s eyes on his back as he doctored his coffee.
“Don’t,” he said quietly, hoping to keep her curiosity in check.
He poured more coffee into Juli’s mug, and then his siblings came into the room.
“What’s up?” Stefan asked, looking suspicious.
“Arran wants to run this like a negotiation.” Before Stefan could question him, Mar
