Tears' Curse

ved to the couch and slid it under the cushion, pushing it deeper until

ley didn't. B

e smile, though a flicker of worry lingered within

acted along. "Lyn and King

it's th

she see his

Job? People get paid for their jobs. But we," she paused for

fled a laugh, struggling to steady the jug to pour himself some water.

Miracle

an elder brother growing

t came to relationships like love or family. They had been raised

s such a st

had parents, and som

ot fa

tilted his head slightly to the

n." Her voice

e pretended like she was up for a rest by deliberately clicking her

rnity until Hayden's soft voice cut through the sti

d," King

lse." He grabbed the k

followed

sky, but the air hung heavy and still. Hayden walked ahead, his gaze locked on the pavement, the earlier letter barel

was dis

serious ha

acefully down the walls. Kingsley pressed the switch on the tinted glass door, and a soft tinkling bell chimed in greeting as the door slid

ter in a brown vest approached to take her order. Her focus remained fixed on the Watsons a

you like to have?" The sam

ack the laminated single-sheet men

two," Hay

ke that thr

ut to deliver their orders

en under the black cap. Suddenly, his eyes widened in shock. "P-Peter? You're working here?

ns on him, Peter Mason forcefully pulled back his hand. "

I do?" he

ccino you'll be drinking later.

Kingsley mumbled, watch

cough. "Seri

, "We're a s

Dad?" she asked,

dy the third one. The v

asped. 'T

would have shot up from his chair

, but there was an edge to

d to let Miracle know

uys out just to give you a heads-up that the cycle

she used to block her fac

hey munched on the hearts of mortals, particularly those of you

ate, the stron

breath, drawing cracks to the ears as