Chapter 35

*Rocky*

Everyone sits around the small fire, the smoke filtering through the rundown corner of the small barn where the roof has a large hole. The rain has at least stopped, but a cold has settled in with the dark. Gemini sleeps easily in my arms, her shivering gone and her breathing feels normal now.

No longer a fast panting like she is running a hundred miles for her dear life. Jude keeps eyeing me and Blossom is curled into her sister’s side, Ames poking the fire and sliding glances at Violet.

It’s a strange group of people, and I’m not sure I trust them entirely, but I trust Jude, so that is enough for me to let my guard down, even just a little bit. My gaze flickers down to Gemini’s sleeping face.

She looks near angelic, like a porcelain doll, and I want so badly to stroke her cheek, but I don’t. She would never notice, and it would be for me to stow away in my secret stash of sweet memories of her, but there are eyes on me.

Jude stands, sauntering over to me with a frown on hi