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?"

stares at me then. It's patient, a challenge, I think, to figure

he want

Hudson isn't

this, sometimes other gangs, or other

Aden says, picking up the thread, "because Remington

us into deals we're

to ask what more dangerous means. "Maybe

his head again. "He's got us cornered there. He's already sent out the invitations to all of his people, all of mine. If I keep you from it, it will look like

I say, hesitating, "I

then, looking at me in

bursts out

that funny?" I want

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

I stare after him as

he..." I say,

continues, his voice

to look him, my eyes as wide as saucers. "Did your dad just

***

Jayde is putting the

off with some hairspray. My entire scalp hurts, each strand of hair having

hairdo is a triumph, of course. It's so elaborately curled and swept up delicately off my

look like I could be getting

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

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