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.

the house, I see Hudson come down the stairs. He catches

he

answer Aden comes out of

two," he

Hudson says, taking another step down, putting out

yells, and Hudson and I both

scurry to where Hudson is standing on the stairs, grabbing his

what's going on?" Hudson whispers to

towards my room. He comes in with me, and I shut the door behind us. But even the door can't block out Aden's next

Get down

me for a while. He won't admit it as readily as I do, but we're

some

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

anything to be

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

there's no sign of

growl so hard I can't stand it. I haven't

The whole house is silent, no guards or servants anywhere. Curious, I step out into the hall

Still, no one.

creep down the stairs, walking as softly as I can, but still, I encounter no one. Anxious, I hurry towards the kitchen, hoping

the kitchen too is empty. I step into the room, marveling,

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