Chapter 516

“Kids, be sure you’re buckled up. Linda, tighten your belt, we’re going down. Hold these folded blankets over your heads and place your heads down by your knees. Brace yourselves for impact.”

The aircraft was beginning to point downwards at a steeper angle as Steve buckled himself into a seat in front of the kids. He determined they were headed for the down slope side of a mountain before he lowered his head and braced himself.

Gwen was hosting the press in what had become an informal weekly gathering at Valhalla when she suddenly felt extremely apprehensive. She stopped in the middle of a sentence and involuntarily gasped.

Reporters easily determined she was upset and emotional as she began wiping tears from her eyes and looking around the room.

“Where’s Lena?” demanded Gwen as she looked toward an adjoining room, only to see the door flung open and Lena racing toward her.

“Saint’s hurt! His plane crashed!” cried the blonde girl.

Gwen knelt down