I smiled as we walked down the ramp.

The ship had landed in the capital of the nation of Mina, the neighbor of my home country.

Waiting for us was a friendly-looking white-haired woman.

Around the woman were three kids.

"Bel!" a boy with azure-hair yelled, running over to Isabella.

"Azure!" Isabella yelled, running over to the boy with her arms wide open.

"Hey, kid!" I said, waving.

"Oh, you're Celeste's cousin!" he said, surprised.

"Hey, Isabella. Welcome back," a voice called out. 

A blond young man walked out of a black limousine. 

It was Iah, my sister's ex-fiance.

"Wow, you've sure grown a lot!" I said, staring at how tall the kid I used to know had become. 

He had overtaken me even. 

Not that I was very tall to begin with.

"Elliot?" he said, surprised.

"What's wrong? Not happy to see me?" I asked, putting my hands on my hips.

Iah shook his head. 

"No. I am. I'm just surprised to see you is all. How have you been?"

"I've been better. Not that I can really complain. I'm lucky to even be alive."

Olivia lowered her eyes.

I bit my lip. 

Perhaps, I shouldn't have mentioned that. 

We still weren't sure if her dad had survived his battle against Jason's dad, or the collapse of their world for that matter.

Jason gave her shoulder a light squeeze.

I averted my gaze.

For some reason, a pit would form in my stomach whenever I saw her around another guy.