Chapter 17

• Ayla
• "Kai Marlowe Rivers," I read on the back of my shared photo with my brother, his name flowing with hardship between my lips. I turned the photo, smiling through the heartache as I looked at the only recent shared picture with him. I missed him, so much so that his photo blurred as my eyes filled up.
• "We have twenty minutes to go before the meeting," came Kaleb's voice through the intercom, pulling me back into reality.