Intended Series Collection: Books 1-6 by Abigail Grant (most important books to read TXT) 📕

to the Cole’s picturesque house and each of us climb out of Alexa’s comfortable car. I can see the excitement on Kassy's face as we make our way inside.

"I cannot believe this was your home growing up. You guys don't even act spoiled! How is that possible?" Kassy asks, not looking at anyone in particular.

Alexa giggles. "We have a good family that would've kicked our butts if we acted like a couple of spoiled brats. We also learned to work hard."

"I can't wait to meet them all," Kassy says as we pass through the empty living room and into the dining room.

The whole family is seated around their massive dining table, laughing and talking with each other. I smile at the appealing scene in front of me, suddenly missing my adoptive mother. We don’t have much family, but we have always been happy and laughed together. I need to call Aunt Mags tonight and tell her that I miss her. I’m sure I seem like a terrible daughter lately since I have been lying about my school and all of the crazy stuff happening.

"There's the little cutie," Uncle Jack bellows while making his way over to us, his large frame looking every bit as intimidating as the last time I saw him. He sweeps me up into a big bear hug and whispers into my ear. "I'm so sorry that I hurt you last time you were here, I had no idea what I was doing." He places me back on the floor and looks at me with sad eyes.

I shake my head at him and punch him in his large arm playfully. "It's fine, but apparently I can look forward to some pretty big mood swings, so I'd watch out if I were you," I say, pretending to sound tough.

Jack laughs out loud for the whole room to enjoy, making everyone look our way. He sure can silence a room with his booming chuckle. I see smiling faces watching me and I smile back at them, enjoying the familial setting.

Cami comes into the dining room and smiles wide when she sees us all. "I'm so glad you guys could make it," She says and wraps me in a warm hug. She does the same for Gavin, having to stand on her toes to embrace him and then Alexa. She pauses in front of Kassy. "You must be Kassy. I'm Camilla, or Cami. I am the twin's mom. I hope my family doesn't scare you off, because they can be a little eccentric at times," she says in a low voice and then wraps her arms around Kassy as well.

Kassy returns the hug with wide eyes. When she pulls back, she looks Camilla up and down. "There's no way you are the mother of twenty-year-old twins!" she almost shouts. "You look like you're thirty."

Laughter comes from the people around us at Kassy's outburst. I agree with her statement though, I just never had the guts to mention anything. Leave it to my best friend to somehow always draw a crowd.

"I guess my niece and nephew haven't been teaching you about our kind as well as we'd hoped." Uncle Hagan's voice comes from across the room. His face is emotionless as what seems to be his usual, and he's seated at the far end of the table near his wife and their son Jed.

Gavin speaks up. "We've been more focused on Aella's physical development than anything else, considering the looming danger,” he says, still not looking at me.

"Yeah," says Alexa. "She has to develop her abilities, so she can protect herself and her friend. You know it’s a unique situation." She gestures toward Kassy.

"It's perfectly fine if you learn as you go, both of you," Camilla says, talking to me and Kassy. She turns to Kassy. "You are a part of us whether it's in your blood or not and I hope you can learn along with El.”

Kassy smiles. "Thank you. It would be an honor to be a part of this culture. Your whole mission in life is admirable and I hope I can help in any way to contribute."

Kassy gets smiles and head nods from the group, making me feel proud of my beautiful friend for her kind words.

I find my voice and turn to the stoic Hagan. "What is it that you thought we should know? About Cami’s age?" I look around the room at all of the hesitant looking faces. "Please don't tell me we’re immortal. I'm not sure I could handle that."

Hagen touches his chest. "I am sixty-two years old," he says easily. My eyes widen to twice their normal size I’m sure.

"That's impossible. You barely look like you could be forty," I say in disbelief.

Camilla places a hand on my shoulder. "It's true. Hagan has been alive for sixty-two years but when he turned eighteen and started to develop his abilities, his aging began to slow as well." I just watch her, unsure of what to say next. She continues. "I have been alive for forty-six years but I'm sure you probably thought I was no older than thirty, which is normal in this family, and all Seer families."

I shake my head, surprised by this new information. "That is insane," I say. I look over at Gavin who is finally looking my way. He looks sorry that he never told me about how I will age. "How old are you, then?" I ask him.

He shrugs. "Alexa and I are twenty, like I told you. Our slowing of age hasn't made much of a difference yet, but it will continue and eventually it will be noticeable."

I nod my head, trying to process it all.

Kassy lets out a loud breath. "Wow, you guys just become more interesting every day." She says, actually sounding entertained. “If that’s the case, how long do you guys normally live, then?"

Jack speaks this time in his loud voice. "A Seer can live to be over two hundred years old, though it’s rare.