Chapter 4

I bit my tongue and swallowed the words I'd prepared to drive them away. Instead, I grabbed Fox and Silas by the hands and pulled them both into the cave.

"Alright, alright," I said, forcing a smile. "I was just in a foul mood this morning, so I was taking it out on you two.

"Since you don't want to break things off with me, let's just forget I said anything. We'll go back to how things were before."

Fox's expression noticeably softened when he heard that.

Even the icy vibe Silas had been radiating started to thaw. He remained…