Chapter 382

LUMINA "That would be nice," I said wistfully. "After we deal with Jerome's coalition and the supernatural uprising and whatever other disasters are brewing," Xenois added. "Obviously," I agreed. The boys had scattered again, drawn away by whatever new chaos was happening elsewhere in the house. Xenois and I stood together, watching our family move through the organized chaos that had become our normal. Through the permanent portal, I could see into Zade's territory. Lynn was arguing with someone about medical protocols. Marcus and Jason were laughing about something, hands linked in a way that suggested they'd stopped being subtle about their relationship. Lyn was reading on a couch, his hand absently resting on his stomach in a gesture that was either protective or unconscious. "This is insane," I said. "Our lives. This house. The constant stream of people and crises and supernatural complications. When did everything get so complicated?" "Probably around the time we decided to chall