So, a quick recap:

Jeb found the flock.

Max and Amanda are sisters.

Ari is alive.

Nothing huge.

Max's POV

I couldn't believe my eyes. I literally felt my jaw drop.

Ari was alive? How? I saw him, he was dead. I saw him.

And yet, there he was.

"How?" Fang said.

"How what?" Ari said, taking another bite into the apple.

"How are you alive?" I asked, emphasizing the last word.

"I was never dead," Ari explained. He had finished the apple, and tossed the core into the trash can. The tin made a crash sound.

"Ari was merely unconscious. I looked at you the way I did because I feared that he would never wake up," Jeb continued.

"Wait, Ari's my…"

"Ari's your half brother, Amanda," Max said.

"Wonderful. Hello," Amanda said, extending her hand to Ari. He stared at it, confused obviously, then he hesitantly took it and shook her hand. He smiled, as did she.

"What are you going to do to us?" Angel said, actually sounding like a 6 year old for once.

"We just want Amanda and Max to come back to the School…" Ari began.

"No effing way."

"Max, we really need you to consider this."

"Why? Why do I have to come with you guys? I don't ever want to go back. Get it through that thick head of yours. I hate you. Got it?" I was beyond mad at this point. Fang was holding me back, I was soo ready to kick their butts.

"I have some news about Anne."

That was all I needed to hear. I stopped trying to claw at Jeb and Ari, and unclenched my fists. I stared at Jeb, blankly, but interested.

"What kind of news do you have?"

Jeb smiled, looking me. "She has been murdered."

I stood there, dumfounded. I tried to speak, but couldn't let my mouth form the words.

Anne, my ex-mother, was dead? Gone? I couldn't believe it, and there was a long list of things I didn't believe at this point. I almost fainted in shock.

"Who killed her?" Iggy asked, finally figuring out that I wouldn't ask. Or more that I couldn't ask.

Ari spoke up, "I did."

Well, there you have it. I am soooo sorry for you guys. I didn't see the point in continuing this chapter. Starting another right chapter . REVIEW!!