Page 50 (1/2)

“It’s time”

Logan opened his front door and a tall, slim, woman stood there Draped fro out frolasses and Shane stepped back shocked

Her eyes were shadowed Her pallor grey Lips no longer red, but pale pink pressed tight as she gazed up at the twolike the o

“Logan, I’e house but,” her voice trailed off as she took a ht I would take a chance…”

“Hello Celia” It had been years since Shane had laid eyes on his father’s wife He had a hard ti to her as step-mother, mainly because the woh, from the looks of her, time hadn’t been exactly kind She

looked like hell

With his father’s ht for sure she’d be one of those woeon

“I need to talk to you, Shane” She sounded al uncoht

He was all about facing his past, but there were still sos that needed time and space His father James was one of thehter, the sister he hadn’t seen in over five years was definitely another

Shane could deal with the anger, the uilt he wasn’t so sure about And when he thought of little Eden, guilt was the one e There was also shame

“Shane?” she said hopefully

Daher, but fro anywhere until he did Shane grabbed his jacket froed into it

“This way,” he said tersely, before nodding goodbye to Logan

Outside the sun ar around the freezingsnow It was a perfect day really, one that should findin the snow

It’s what he used to do How an, and a few other boys building snow forts and planning wars that ell into the night? His father would end up outside with theot And his mother…she always called them in for hot chocolate