Book 12: A Decision Has Been Made

Sarah

“It isn’t that serious,” I tell Blake and Liam as they blink at me, their faces dappled with mud and their knees stained with grass. “But I’ve had enough of the fighting. You’re too old for this, especially you, Blake.” I fix my oldest son with a look I’ve had fourteen years to perfect.

Blake, now a teenager, purses his lips and frowns. “He’s been harassing me all day–”

“You were supposed to be helping me clean the garage,” Liam, thirteen, bites out.

I feel the tension beginning to boil between them and clear my throat. “Both of you, enough.”

“Mom–”

“You’re both already grounded,” I edge, crossing my arms under my chest and arching a brow. “Do I need to add another week to your sentences? Or are you ready to behave like good little wolves and finish the chores Cosette laid out for you?”

Liam grumbles under his breath. Blake mimics my stance, crossing his arms. We’re eye level at this point, and Liam isn’t far behind in