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“Your sister seems nice,” Luca explains. “Celine thought you were dead. She seemed to be having a hard time with you not remembering her. But I think you two might get along, even without your memories. Or maybe you won’t get along and will avoid each other. But you have a right to know the truth.”
“Um,” I say, feeling weird with Apex glaring at me over my woman telling his woman to go against what he wants. “You know Jester, right?” I tell Giselle. “You’ve probably seen him around the last few days. Well, his sister moved to the Sanctuary many years ago. They didn’t get along. But she lived here just fine until she got sick and died. Your sister could do the same without messing with your life.”
Giselle strokes her daughters’ heads before asking, “Where is Celine now?”
“At the clinic,” Luca answers while Apex steps into the family room and frowns at my woman.
“Watch it,” I warn him.
“It’s too fast.”
“You knew this might happen,” I say, stepping between Luca and Apex.
“I knew the Dolls were coming. I didn’t know about a sister.”
“Was she a ballerina too?” Giselle asks Luca.
“She was the cheerleader. Each of the girls were different characters. Now, they can be whoever they want.”
Giselle nods, seeming curious. “Can I see her right now?”
“Celine’s getting checked out.”
Once Giselle’s gaze finds Apex, he loses all his hostility. Her excitement infects him.
“She can stay at our house instead of the Stockade,” Apex says before scowling at me. “Wait, are we sure she isn’t dangerous?”
Feeling helpful, I suggest, “She could stay here instead for a day or two while the sisters get to know each other.”
Giselle looks to Luca who shrugs. “I’d trust her with Hope. I didn’t talk to any of the other girls. I don’t know if I’d want them in my house. But Celine sat with us on the way back. She enjoyed looking at pictures of you.”
Apex can’t deny how excited Giselle is now. Though he still wants to shut it all down and avoid change, there’s no going back.
THORN
No matter how manyeyes fall on me or how many people ask if I’m okay, I refuse to head back to the Sanctuary. I just can’t walk away from Celine.
