WARNING: badly written but a rewrite is up on my page
WORTH | When Lorna Jackson's brother is missing, she tries looking for him. But instead, she finds someone who will change her life for the better.
❝ So what is your type? ❞
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25. Grace
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For a minute, Jason and Thalia faced each other, stunned. Then Thalia rushed forward and hugged him. "My gods! She told me you were dead!"
She gripped Jason's face and seemed to be examining everything about it. "Thank Artemis, it is you. That little scar on your lip—you tried to eat a stapler when you were two!"
Leo laughed. "Seriously?"
"That's blackmail material." Lorna added.
Hedge nodded like he approved of Jason's taste. "Staplers —excellent source of iron."
"W-wait," Jason stammered. "Who told you I was dead? What happened?"
At the cave entrance, one of the white wolves barked. Thalia looked back at the wolf and nodded, but she kept her hands on Jason's face, like she was afraid he might vanish. "My wolf is telling me I don't have much time, and she's right. But we have to talk. Let's sit."
Lorna did better than that. She collapsed. She would've cracked her head on the cave floor if Hedge hadn't caught her. Thalia rushed over. "What's wrong? Ah—never mind. I see. Hypothermia."
Then she looked at Piper. "Your ankle." She frowned at the satyr. "Don't you know nature healing"
Hedge scoffed. "Why do you think she looks this good? Can't you smell the Gatorade?"
Thalia looked at Leo for the first time.
"You and the satyr," Thalia ordered, "take the girls to my friend at the entrance. Phoebe's an excellent healer."
"No. I just need water." Lorna insisted.
Thalia gave her a look and Lorna didn't argue.
"It's cold out there!" Hedge said. "I'll freeze my horns off."
"Come on, Hedge. These two need time to talk." Leo said.
"Humph. Fine," the satyr muttered. "Didn't even get to brain anybody."
Hedge carried Lorna toward the entrance while she fought against him.
Leo was about to follow when Jason called, "Actually, man, could you, um, stick around?"
Leo grinned. "Sticking around is my specialty."
Phoebe had set up this silver tent pavilion thing right outside the cave. Inside was a kerosene heater keeping them toasty warm and a bunch of comfy throw pillows. Piper and Lorna were decked out in a new parka, gloves, and camo pants like a Hunter. Piper, Lorna, Hedge and Phoebe were kicking back, drinking hot chocolate.
