Chapter Fifty-Seven

Summary

• Bryce is brooding in her room when Hunt comes to talk to her about going to a medwitch appointment to heal her wound.
• She refuses to go, fearing that once the physical reminder of her past trauma is gone, the memories will be as well. She sees the scar as a lasting tribute to Danika and the Pack of Devils.
• Hunt assures her that healing won't erase her memories or the significance of those she has lost.
• A conversation about Bryce's relationship with her mother turns into a discussion about Bryce's parents' past.
• Bryce tells Hunt about how her mother fled her biological father and was taken in by a temple where Bryce was born. Her mother eventually met and fell in love with Randall, her stepfather.
• They had a dangerous journey to the House of Earth and Blood seeking asylum from Bryce's biological father, during which Randall proved himself as a protector and earned the love and respect of Bryce's mother.
• Bryce and Hunt end up watching TV together, enjoying each other's company as friends despite the tension and attraction between them.