ログインI can hardly believe it. Before my friends can say anything else, I squeal and throw my arms around them both, jumping up and down. Liam and Brian and the twins are the one major thing I’ve missed dearly since leaving Bo’Arrocan, and to find that they’re finally considering living in Ordan full time
“On schedule, believe it or not,” I reply. “The Bo’Arrocan branch is finally running smoothly, and the Ordan location just graduated its first class of seniors. Six of them got full scholarships to prestigious art schools.”“That’s amazing, Iris.” Alice squeezes my arm. “You’ve created something tru
IrisFive Years Later…“Fifty years of marriage, and they still make each other laugh like that,” Arthur says, appearing at my side with two glasses of champagne. He hands me one and clinks his against it, and we watch as my parents twirl on the lawn, my mom throwing her head back at something my fa
“Gee. Thanks,” I manage to laugh weakly. “I’ll see you all next week.”“You most certainly will not,” Arthur, Hunter, and Alice all say in unison, making me roll my eyes.Outside, Arthur’s car is waiting, parked haphazardly half on the curb. He must have driven like a maniac to get here so quickly f
IrisEight months later…“And that’s why the colors on this side of the color wheel are considered ‘cool’ colors,” I explain to the class of children sitting in a semicircle around me. “They remind us of water, ice, and the sky.”I’m demonstrating on a large color wheel chart when a sharp pain rips
And through it all, Augustine’s breathing grows slower, shallower.Then, quietly and calmly, she goes.Her hand turns limp in mine. The steady beeping of the heart monitor flatlines. The doctor steps forward, checks for a pulse, then shakes her head.“Time of death, 10:47 AM,” she says quietly.I br
IrisThe morning sun shines through the large windows of the dining room as we all gather for breakfast. Miles is feeling much better, and thankfully, his fever was completely gone when I checked on him this morning. He’s currently perched on my mother’s lap, happily devouring a stack of chocolate c
“I don’t know what I’m supposed to do after my residency ends,” I confess. “I love art, but it feels… I don’t know, pointless now. Like people will only care about it now because of who I am and not because they actually like it.”“Perhaps people will only pay attention because of who you are now,”
IrisI can’t sleep. It’s partly due to worry about Miles—his fever has gone down with the medicine my mother had on hand, but he’s still restless—and partly everything else that’s swirling around in my head.Selina, the residency ending, Arthur, my wolf… it’s all too much to process while lying in a
Arthur frowns. “You want to use this as a PR opportunity?”“That’s not what I’m saying,” I protest, although it’s not entirely untrue. “Look, I hate what Selina did. I’m furious and scared and I never want her anywhere near Miles again. But I also think that maybe, with the right help, she could be…







