chapter 77

Andrei Donnie whimpers loudly in my head. We both know she has hurt herself. “Stop, Sage, he will be back soon. He will calm down,” Zane tries to assure her. “I’m right here,” I announce coming up behind them, and Zane jumps. It’s clear he’s so overtaken by trying to help Sage that he doesn’t hear me enter the house. Sage looks around him, her eyes all puffy and her face blotchy. Her eyes are bloodshot, and she sniffles. “Did you? Did you find them?” she whimpers, her voice breaking mid-sentence. “I did,” I agree, she drops her head in her hands. Zane sucks in a breath as he stands up and steps aside. I slowly crouch beside Sage and place my hand on her shoulders while Zane watches us worriedly. “They are outside the front of the house,” I explain. Her head snaps up. “What?” Sage’s eyes are wider than I have ever seen before. “They are children except one of them. You should come out and meet them.” I suggest to her, as softly as I can. Sage's eyes dart to Zane worriedly. “They’re aliv