Chapter 177: Chapter 177: Return To (Para)Normal

One day at a time. Wasn't that the right motto?

It was hard, not just because I struggled with my own issues, but to see my kids having a hard time, too. They both seemed content to stay with me-even Ethie, though I made sure she spent every day with Gram and the coven. It would be her responsibility one day and I wanted to be sure she understood that as clearly as I hadn't at her age.

But it was different for Gabriel. I could feel his frustration at his constant failure to uncover the pieces of Creator. There were still three stray pieces missing from what I could tell. The ear, the eyes and the soul were outstanding and Gabriel couldn't track any of them. The three we did know about-the arm, heart and foot-were in hands not our own. Belaisle's sorcery was clearly hiding the known piece he had in his possession, Jean Marc's as lost in the dark as he and the Brotherhood. Which made me worry Belaisle, or other of my enemies, had the rest in their grimy paws, too.