Xander
Though the excitement of discovering the secrets of the past contained in the journal made my heart race, I prepared to receive Amelia and the others who were a few minutes away from the palace. When the guards who were patrolling the perimeter contacted me about their arrival, I directed them to let them in and strode to the main gate to give them a decent welcome.
My face broke out in a wide grin as soon as I saw the sleek black automobile pull up to the gate. I made a move to greet them, but before I could say anything, Leo grabbed my hand and drew me into a tight, brotherly embrace.
"It's so good to see you," he declared, patting my back.
"Yeah."
I couldn't agree more. My gaze fell on Astrea's beaming face as she strolled toward us.
"Hey," I said, as she joined us in a
