Chapter 59

Chapter 59

Brooklyn

"Go," Aden says firmly to Lucas, once we're settled inside the black SUV.

Aden and Hudson climb are on either side of me, sandwiching me in the middle.

Pressed between them, I fold my hands between my knees and try my best to breathe evenly as Lucas obediently peels out.

Aden continues to look out the window, surveying the landscape for danger.

Hudson turns to me. He takes my face in my hands and carefully looks me over.

When he ascertains that I'm not scratched or bruised, he moves on to the rest of my body, putting a hand on my knee and taking me in.

"How are you, Brooklyn?" he asks, low. "Are you hurt?"

"I'm f-f-fine," I say, still shivering. I don't know whether it's shock still, or perhaps the cold.

Suddenly, I remember my beautiful cashmere stole-still in the coat check at the country club.

look out the rear window,

Aden asks, worry creasing his

sorry to have lost my coat. "N-nothing." I shake my head. I notice that he's still clutching his arm and that blood is still

look at

from me with gritted teeth. "Just a graze-nothing the guys at home

wound, Aden," I say. "Not a

what

knew it was there,

seat, my whole body shaking, pressing

Hudson pulls

around me. He looks towards his father, who

I do for

in the car,

Just keep her warm. Everyone's first time

as the tears start to leak from my eyes, sliding down my

so fed up with all

be immune to a shootout, as if there will be more and

saw people die tonight. People

I'm a powerful pawn

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