Exploring Relationships, Love, and Life
Reine changed into a swimsuit and joined the other Islanders for the boat briefing. Afterward, the boat departed, and everyone dispersed. Reine found Seb hanging out on the loungers and plunked herself down beside him. “Oh, hey, Reine,” he reached over to give her a quick hug. “This is gonna be a cool holiday.” “Mine…
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Olivia sighed as she walked down the dilapidated street. There wasn’t a soul around on this late Friday night. It was eerily quiet as she looked over toward Alex’s hovel. He wasn’t there either. She wondered briefly if the Unified Axis picked him up again. During the War of Seehr, many people volunteered to become…
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That was how she stood in front of a private yacht in Spain. Taking a deep breath of the salty air, Reine smiled. This was going to be fun. As Reine walked up the gangplank, she saw a familiar face heading toward her. “Oh, hey stranger,” Seb grinned and pulled her in for a hug.…
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Ciaran was cooking dinner as Reine paged through a magazine, taking Lottie’s magic divination test. She smiled as she read her description as a complex sheep. It was silly. A dreary spring rain pattered outside as occasional heat lighting flash lighting up the rivets of rain that ran down the windows. Once again, their neighbor…
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It was done. The people from the charity that Rian had donated Theo’s bed and other medical equipment had been to the house already. Rian had sold or given away most of the furniture in the house. There wasn’t anything she needed to take other than family pictures and her personal items, which were already…
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Rian finally fell into an exhausted sleep. Rafi had taken her to her room and headed to the kitchen for a drink. He picked his cell and called Seb. The phone rang, and Rafi hoped that Seb wouldn’t complain about the hour too much. It surprised him when Seb answered almost immediately. “Rafi, everything all…
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The day had finally arrived—Theo’s celebration of life ceremony. Rian stared at herself in the bathroom mirror. Rafi had graciously gone ahead to the venue to ensure that everything was in place. Rian didn’t expect many people to come. After all, most of her parents’ friends had disappeared over the years. She didn’t have many…
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They hurried to Theo’s room. Mara was waiting, and she gave Rian a sympathetic smile. “I’ll be waiting outside if you need me.” “Thanks, Mara,” Rian said as she stepped over to Theo’s bed. Rafi took the chair to the side, not wanting to be in the way but wanting to be there for Rian. …
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After Cullen reports on the death of my clan, I quickly dismiss the meeting and exit to the main hall, heading for the privacy of my room. I said nothing to the people who greet me as I quickly traverse through the space and remaining stone-faced as I go through the door leading to my…
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