Jack had thought that he might have misheard, especial y since the Winter Queen al but dragged Devon back inside, starting up a tirade about his behavior. It was a side to his apparent mother that Jack had seen little of, but he’d known enough to go, searching for Gem before he could attract any of her anger. And here Gem was. “Gem.” “Jack?” She al but threw herself at him, hugging Jack tightly and placing a kiss on his cheek. “I didn’t recognize you. I stil keep looking for that little kid you were two months ago. I’ve missed you.” Jack found himself reciprocating the feeling. After al , he’d only come to Myriad in the first place because he’d thought Gem was going. “Al this time with just Kat for company hasn’t exactly been fun,” he said with a wry smile. “She gets pretty restive when she is bored. You heard about us being the Winter Queen’s long lost children?” Jack tried to keep it light, but it wasn’t easy. “Now imagine having Kat for a sister.”
