Chapter 85

Chapter 85

Brooklyn

Hudson shakes his head and leaves without another word, not even looking at me.

I watch him go and then turn back to Aden.

"You're on dangerous ground, Brooklyn," Aden says, his voice low.

"Why? Because I still can't see anything that I've done wrong. I went to a party and talked to my father's guests." I raise my chin in the air. "If you didn't want me to do that, then you shouldn't have let me go to the party."

Aden slowly shakes his head.

"No," he says evenly. "You misunderstand. You're not on dangerous ground with me. You're on dangerous ground in this world."

I frown, confused.

"You see," Aden says, unfolding his arms and looking down at his desk, "your father changed the game tonight, and you let him do it."

He takes a handful of change from his pocket and scatters it on the desk.

between him and the money,

he slides one penny forward

only thing that was protecting you in this world," Aden continues, "was

rest of the change. "But," he continues, "tonight your father opened the opportunity for you to show the world where your allegiance lies. And, in leaving Hudson behind" he moves the penny around the

cash on the table, realizing the seriousness

dad? In this world? He's not a penny like you, but he's small. And he's getting weaker. I want him on my side because he has

table, mixing it with

Aden continues, "Remington's trading

dime. "He's trading you to the highest bidder. For his allegiance. Seeing if he can get

than me to bite."

into Aden's eyes,

fish," I say

I look back down

think

quietly. "About where your

About where it is

ovo

to be in this

cross the room. Hear him open the door, hear

I reach forward to touch the penny, thinking deeply

I do want to

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