Chapter 52

Chapter 52

Brooklyn

Blood drains from my face.

"The entire pack?" I whisper.

If meeting Louisa and the kids went poorly, how would this go over?

"And in exchange," Aden continues, "he's invited all of our crew as well. It was different, when I had Remington come here there was just a small guest list, not so many people..."

I swallow. Why does all of this suddenly feel so threatening?

"But tonight," Aden says, not noticing the face I'm making, "he wants all of his people and all of my people

in a room together. And not on either of our turf-in an outside location."

I glance at the invitation again and see, indeed, that he's invited us all to meet at a local country club.

Aden continues to shake his head and Hudson joins him.

"I just don't like it," Aden says pensively.

"Catch me up," I say. "What exactly is the problem?"

a challenge, I think, to

does he want from

Hudson isn't

this, sometimes other gangs, or other packs, see it as an...opportunity.

Aden says, picking up the thread, "because Remington has greater numbers than us, he could

pressure us into deals we're not happy making. Or something more

swallow. I don't even want to ask

already sent out the invitations to all of his people, all of

say, hesitating, "I could

looking

bursts out

is that funny?" I

by me and giving me a little swat on my jodhpur-clad butt. "Go get ready! We're leaving at 4:30, sharp! I

stare after him as

I say,

Hudson continues, his

wide as saucers. "Did your

***

putting the finishing

off with some hairspray. My entire scalp hurts, each

course. It's so elaborately

like I

so that I can see both of our faces in the mirror. She laughs, then, giving me a kiss on the cheek

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