Kira didn’t like seeing her brother cry. Actually, she didn’t like seeing anyone cry. Not Mama. Not Kyra. Not Uncle Avery. Not even Kade when he accidentally hurt himself and pretended he wasn’t crying. But seeing Kai cry was different. Kai was the strongest. At least in Kira’s opinion. He always acted brave. Always protected them. Always tried to solve everyone’s problems. When Kai cried after the Family Day event, something felt wrong. Very wrong. The ride home was quiet. Much quieter than normal. Usually the six siblings filled every car ride with endless conversations. Today nobody felt like talking. Kai sat beside the window staring outside. Kian kept glancing at him. Kade looked angry. The girls remained silent. Even Kyra wasn’t reading her favorite book. Felic

