Epilogue

Alari's pov

Waddling into the library as fast as I could, my eyes rounded before relief flooded me.

“Pearl! Hide me!” I said, moving as fast as I could while reaching out my hands for her to grab.

Aaaaah yes, reduced from a war hero to a heavily pregnant, waddling mess, how glorious!

“Alari!” Dad's voice came first, followed by rushed foot steps.

“She's in here!” Pearl yelled, making me freeze where I stood, my eyes going wide with shock.

“You traitor!” I grabbed the closest book to me and chucked it at her, watching her laugh as she dodged my weapon of destruction.

“What's going on?” Mason asked, coming out from behind a shelf.

“Somebody doesn't want to drink her medicine” Pearl sang, swaying side to side like she was enjoying my torture.

Dad burst through the door with my grandfather right behind him.

I grabbed another book and spun to face them, threatening them with it.

“Don't fight, just take a little sip or two” dad said, raising his empty hand up in surrender.

I growled at