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,

he

Hudson isn't playing

big families get together like this, sometimes other gangs, or other packs, see it as an...opportunity. Two birds with one stone,

Remington has greater

opportunity. To pressure us into deals

don't even want to ask what more dangerous means. "Maybe we should...not

cornered there. He's already sent out the invitations to all of his people, all of mine. If I keep you from it,

I say, hesitating, "I could just

looking at me

bursts

is that funny?" I want

little swat on my jodhpur-clad butt. "Go get ready!

stare after him

he..." I say,

his voice low and

him, my eyes as wide

***

few hours later, Jayde is putting the finishing touches

My entire scalp hurts, each strand of hair having been

so elaborately curled and swept up delicately

I

says, leaning down so that I can see both of our faces in the mirror. She laughs, then, giving me

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