Chapter 30: Everett

It was early in the morning when I figured it out. Once I figured out one strand of venom, the others were easier to find and a simple matter of cross checking and determining which venom belonged to which animal.

I had been keeping watch over Kaylani and the three girls in the room. I heard Cedric come in hours ago and listened to his conversation with Kaylani but I didn’t want to stop my work. Kaylani can handle anything that comes up.

Now, as I finish washing up, I turn from my venom strands to look at the monitor. Kaylani has fallen asleep with her back against the wall, her hand still resting on Enya. I take a moment to watch her. As exhausted as I am, I will never tire of watching her.

Whether she feels my eyes on her or it’s just her animal instinct, I don’t know, but her eyes open and she quickly looks around the room. Seeing nothing is disturbed, she looks up into the camera, directly into my eyes. She knows I’m watching her.

I finish drying my hands and step out of the ro