Read along as you listen to me reading this excerpt from Caron and the Huntress, book 1 of Hidden Magic. ~ LZ
When he stepped close, she kissed his head. The natural scent of his body, though not quite as soothing as baby smell, steadied her.
“Are we going on vacation?” Jace asked.
“No. We’re moving.”
“Why? I didn’t mean to get suspended!”
“Just means we can get sooner where we’re going,” she said, trying to sound light with her forced smile.
“But my friends–”
She grasped his shoulder, squeezing it to keep her own hand steady. Jace looked from her hand to her face. At the tears in his fawn-colored eyes, she consciously gentled her tone. “Trust me that I’ll explain more once we’re safely away?”
After studying her face for a moment, he frowned but nodded.
Her throat loosened and Caron smiled, ruffling his tawny hair. Sincerely, she said, “I love you.”
“Love you, too, Mom.”
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