Chapter 67

Chapter 67

Brooklyn

Aden nods to me and then to a guard I didn't realize was standing behind me.

As the guard heads off, Aden gestures to me to come closer, so I do.

I stand by his side and we both watch the door silently, waiting for Lennox to show up.

Lennox appears a few minutes later, his face worried.

"Brooklyn," he says, crossing the room to me and wrapping me in a hug I wasn't expecting. "I'm so glad to see you're all right."

He nods to Aden next. "Thank you, Aden, so much. For taking care of my girl."

I look between them. "You didn't know? That I was all right?"

Lennox shakes his head, glaring at Aden a little. "I just got word this morning. Apparently, this house was on lockdown all day yesterday."

"Sorry to have kept you waiting," Aden says, his arms crossed. "It was in the best interests of my security. Do you have any word on what happened two nights ago? Who is responsible for the attack?"

Lennos shakes his head, apparently unsure.

"My men are out there, listening to the word on the street. Our best guess is that it was Colsen." Remington says, spreading his hands. "He's had it out for you, Kenwood, ever since you went to the warden."

I look between them. Colsen? The warden? What the hell was going on?

slowly at Lennox, his face

says, shaking his

frown. This was Aden's very theory. Why isn't

room grows

Lennox says, breaking the silence and gesturing towards me, "if I had a private moment with my daughter?

me for a moment and then nods

he heads out

awkward. My hands go immediately to my hair, starting to braid it. "Brooklyn," he says, quite tenderly. "Are you alright? You weren't

to him, genuinely. "Really, I'm fine. Aden got us out

he says, relieved, wiping his sweaty hands down the length

were out of the room and able to

lack of any

the door. "And you're...happy here?" he

say, following his gaze, surprised by the direction of the conversation. "Yeah, sure,

wanted to come home, you are always welcome." Home. The word doesn't sit easy with me, not really. Because his home hasn't been my home in years. "That's okay," I tell him. "I

not an option then I'd certainly rather stay here with Hudson, who at least is my friend, before going

QUMS

Lennox says, giving me a fatherly grin. "And how are things going with the

raising my

really is your best friend. I grow awkwardly silent again, though, not really

you love

blink. "Yes, of course

feel...strongly for

I

the floor,

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