Ella fought another giggle while she listened to Ty and his father. The two men were much alike. They were serious when they were talking about the Observatory, but amusing when they spoke of some of the things that happened there. Ella was slowly piecing together a mental image of what they were discussing.
“Ella, if you don’t mind me asking, how have the humans been able to remain hidden for so long? It just seems incredible that none have been seen until now,” Lena commented, leaning forward.
Ella carefully placed the spoon in the empty bowl. She stared at her clean plate, letting her thoughts return to Jayden and the others of her clan. A wave of guilt swept through her. Here she was in Ty’s home, warm and well fed, while her clan was out living in the frigid mountains. The clan was
