Chapter 99 | Decisions

Magnolia

Charlie and I leave Phoenix and Violet. We’re all tired, but Violet went through a near-death experience and deserves rest more than any of us do. We can talk about new plans and what’s to come tomorrow.

We go find Phillip so that he can show us a room. Apparently, my dad brought so many people that there was only one room left that was available, but that’s fine. Truly, it doesn’t matter, Charlie is like my little brother.

We get into the room and immediately, I collapse in a seat and kick my feet up. I tilt my head back, looking toward the ceiling wondering what’s going to happen now.

Knowing that Henry’s spirit is back on this world is almost too much for me to bear. I want to go find him, now. But… it’s going to be different. He’ll be a different person, he won’t remember me. Yes, it will still be his spirit, but… I don’t know. The whole thing feels so complicated.

I breathe out and tell Charlie, “I’m not going to take the Female Alpha position.”

I can feel his e