Chapter 397 – Press

• “You disgust me,” Elias snarls, hauling Gabriel with him towards the door. “I’m taking you out of here and you will not return until Ariel invites you. If she ever does.” I watch in shock, because Elias is both the younger and the smaller brother. How…how does he have this kind of authority? Why is Gabriel listening to him?
• Elias glances once at Pippa, who gives him a steady nod, but then Elias and Gabriel gone, the door closing hard behind them.
• Pippa holds me for a long few minutes, stroking my fur and telling me that it’s all right. When I finally feel strong enough I shift back into my girl body, tears streaming down my cheeks.