no answers about what had happened here. The only thing he knew with any certainty was that he needed to help Janeya.
“How could I be related to them?” She looked up at Jason, her eyes tinged with red.
“I don’t know. Without knowing what Lorren knew, I don’t know that any of us can have that answer. The only thing we know at this point is that you share the name.”
He could feel the steady pulling from Lorach, and he knew they didn’t have too much time to linger, but he felt as if he needed to take whatever time he could now. Janeya needed it.
“He never talked about it. Not when I was younger. At least, not much when I was younger. He said he saved me.” She looked up at Jason. “What you think that means?”
“I don’t know that I have much of an answer for you. I had secrets kept from me when I was younger, as well. My family, my parents, were Dragon Souls. Those secrets were kept from me until I had uncovered the truth on my own. It’s not quite the same, but… I guess what I’m saying is that I understand.”
She swallowed. “What does that mean for me?”
This time, Jason quirked a smile. “I think it means whatever you want it to mean.”
“You still intend to stop Lorach.”
Jason nodded, looking up at the dragons. “I think we have to. To save the dragons, we have to stop Jessica.”
“Who I’m somehow related to.”
Jason nodded. “Apparently.”
She sighed. “I think I need a few moments.”
He got to his feet, and he found William watching, looking over at him. His hair standing tall, dirt staining his face, and the bewildered expression on his face leaving Jason wondering if he was still influenced by the summons.
“I won’t even pretend to know what happened,” William said, waving his hand. “But I am curious who she is. I saw the way you were looking at her.”
Jason glanced over to Janeya. “And what way was that?”
“Like you just saw your first dragon.” He laughed softly. “Just don’t hurt Sarah.”
Jason breathed out. “I don’t think that Sarah and I were anything more than friends.”
William pressed his lips together in a funny looking frown. “Maybe not. Maybe she’s always been interested in me, anyway.”
“If you think so.” He clasped William on the shoulder.
“I understand we have to keep searching?”
“You don’t have to do anything,” Jason said.
“If it’s to stop Lorach, I’m going to be there. I’m done with all of this.”
Jason nodded at him. “If it’s any consolation, you should be pleased to know that you obviously have a connection to the dragons. You wouldn’t be here if not.”
William glowered at him. “Of course, I have a connection to the dragons. I’ve been telling you that all along.”
“You had been telling me that you were lucky.”
“You don’t think I’m lucky?”
“I think your kind of luck has its own quirks.”
William stayed with him as Jason made his way through the line of people from Dragon Haven. When he came across Kayla and his mother, Jason stopped.
Kayla looked over to him. Her eyes were damp, tears had streamed down her face. His mother attempted to console her, an arm wrapped around her shoulder. It was odd to see, especially since there had been a time when Kayla had been the one providing the caregiving, and their mother being the one who was sick and injured.
When he approached, they watched him.
“What happened?” Kayla asked, her voice a whisper. She glanced from Jason to William, who stood a step behind Jason, looking over at her.
For all his talk about going after Sarah, Jason saw the affection in William’s eyes for Kayla. It was almost enough to bring a smile to his face. Under other circumstances, maybe it would have.
“This is Lorach,” Jason said. “They’re making their final move.”
His mother frowned. “This is not any final move.”
“Against Dragon Haven,” Jason added. He looked up, and he could feel the dragons' energy in the air, even if he couldn’t see all of the misfits. He could still feel power pressing on him. It left him thinking that there had to be another egg, but where? “They found Dragon Haven, figured out a way to summon those who have the potential of dragons, and now…”
Now they had all suffered for it.
“I don’t want this to happen again,” Kayla said.
“I don’t either,” Jason said. “Which is why I’m going to end it.”
His mother looked at him, and she frowned. There was a