Chapter 105

XAVIER Never in my life have I been one for sentimentality, but as we stand on the porch of our house, the place that’s been our home for decades, I can’t believe this is goodbye. Because even though we’ll come back, it won’t be the same. He won’t be here. And he is the only thing worth coming back for. Axl shrugs his bag onto his shoulder. Giorgios told us to pack light and gave us a few minutes to throw some stuff into a backpack while he went over the logistics of the spell with Enora. “Giorgios said he’ll speak to Eugene about looking after the Ruby Dragons while we’re gone.” I shrug. “Seems kinda pointless if we’re all headed for some epic fucking battle with Lucian.” “Yeah, one we’re gonna win, so everything has to keep running as it was,” he retorts. “We figure out how to bring Alexandros back, then we kill his evil fucking spawn, and then we go back to normal.” I turn and give him my full attention now. “You really fucking believe any of that?” His dark-brown eyes fill with sad