Chapter 64

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Chapter 64

Brooklyn

The whole way home in the car, as Aden races through the countryside, over hills and around sharp turns, I worry.

worry about what I said.

I worry about why Aden is so mad.

I worry I'm going to be punished, though I don't know for what.

And I am way, way too afraid to ask.

We finally pull into the garage, and Aden quickly climbs out of the car and slams his door, not saying a word to me as he storms into the house, past one of the guards that came to the door to greet us and report.

The guard-Lucas, I see-stares after Aden in shock and then turns to me with a curious expression.

I just shrug and shake my head.

As I enter the house, I can see that Aden has left chaos in his wake on the way to his office, people standing in the hallway staring after him with worried expressions.

I walk slowly into the house, I see

happened?" he says,

I can answer Aden comes out of his office again,

two," he demands.

down, putting out

yells, and Hudson and I

standing on the stairs, grabbing his arm

whispers to me

in with me, and I shut the door behind us.

down here!

He won't admit it as readily as I

surviving on bottled water and some gummy bears that Hudson had stored away in

though, he has to go to his night class. He apologizes as he goes, looking

knows that I'd pay anything to be go with

a bit, my eyes on the door to see if Jayde will come. Hardly a night

there's no sign

to growl so hard I

is silent, no guards or servants anywhere. Curious, I step out into

Still, no one.

down the stairs, walking as softly as I can, but still, I encounter no one. Anxious, I hurry towards the kitchen, hoping there's something easy

step into the room, marveling, never having seen it quite so silent. My stomach grow's loudly then, prompting me

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