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“True,” Alex replied.

“Did you find the location?” Ash asked.

“Only that it was somewhere in the Pacific.”

“Hopefully Padraic can tell us where when they get here. Puff emailed him yesterday,” Paris said.

“We can check when Puff wakes up,’ Mateo said.

“Please tell me there’s coffee,” Peyton asked, without opening his eyes.

Cade jumped up and leaned over him. “You can only have coffee if you open your eyes.”

“So picky,” Peyton replied with a smile and opened his eyes. “Hey.”

“Welcome back,” Cade said, leaning down and kissing him.

“Now we just need Puff to wake up,” Mateo said, kissing the back of Puff’s hand.

“Puff’s still asleep?” Peyton asked, quickly sitting up.

“He is,” Paris said. “There is food and coffee there for you,” he pointed to the bedside table.

“Thank goodness.”

Just then, Demi and the children appeared, with Demi carrying Brook.

Demi and the children had finished breakfast and were chatting when they felt a shimmer in the air, and Silver retreated, leaving Brook there still sleeping.

“That’s a good sign, right?” Willow asked.

“It is indeed,” Demi said. “Let’s move Brook into the hospital ward. He’ll be more comfortable in a bed.”

Demi picked Brook up and, taking the children with him, vanished, reappearing in the hospital ward.

“Brook is back,” Jason said, walking to Demi’s side and touching Brook’s arm.

“Silver shifted a few minutes ago. I thought Brook would be better resting in a bed.”

Ajax came bustling over. “Let me just change this bed; the general rested in it.”

“No need, I can do it,” Paris said. The next moment the bed was freshly made.

“Thanks, Paris,” Demi said, laying Brook down.

“Are you all okay?” Tobin asked, looking at the others.

“We are, Tobin. We’re just waiting for your brother and Puff to wake up now,” Atticus said.

“Then we’ll wait with you,” Forrest said, sitting on the side of Brook’s bed and getting comfortable.

CHAPTER 24

Blake was standing in the cells, looking at the Hayes Pack shaman. Next to him were Frederick and the two generals.

“It’s about time you came to see me. I’ve been locked up since yesterday,” the shaman spat out.

Blake crossed his arms over his chest and stared at the shaman, saying nothing. Like Ash, Blake noticed the change in him, and how he smelt wrong.