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 see Hudson come down the

happened?" he

out of his

he

step down, putting out a hand

yells, and Hudson and I both

Hudson is standing on the stairs, grabbing

whispers to me as

my room. He comes in with me, and I shut the door behind us. But

Get down here!

with me for a while. He won't admit

watch old movies, surviving on bottled water and some gummy bears that Hudson had

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

knows that I'd pay anything to

will come. Hardly a night

no

to growl so hard I can't stand it. I haven't eaten anything real since my blueberry muffin that morning, and I'm

silent, no guards or servants

Still, no one.

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

I push open the door, though, the kitchen too is empty. I step into the room, marveling, never having seen it quite so silent. My

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