Chapter 1925

Once we got back to the room, Alec immediately picked up on my mood. He gave

my forehead a light tap and asked, "What's up? What did Damita want?"

"My mom told me she believes I'm really her daughter."

Alec stopped short, clearly surprised. "Did you hear that right?"

"Yeah, I did," I said. "She said she believes me. I got it loud and clear."

"How could anyone believe something like that?"

"She said she's been through similar stuff, so she gets it."

I shook my head, still wrapping my mind around it. Until today, I never realized that aside from being my mom, she's genuinely impressive.

Alec and I crashed at the Aldridge Estate all night, but neither of us felt like we'd really slept. Mr. Wesley was always on our case, watching us like a hawk round the clock.

Both Alec and I started to worry that we might be stuck here for good.

"Let's hit that jerk's hideout and finish this!" Adler slammed the table, his frustration palpable.

Alec and I, sitting at the edge, jumped at the sudden outburst.

"Sit down!" Jenna smacked the back of Adler's head. "Are you nuts? You think we

can just charge in there? That's crazy dangerous!"

"What else are we supposed to do? We have to act first!"

"Alright, enough." Sophie, having listened to Adler's fiery rant for ages, was

we don't do anything, they'll target us anyway. We might as well take

asked, skeptical. "If you

one when I say it, but

my future sister-in-law! You and I aren't even a thing yet, so stop trying

waved him off, making it

my juice, trying to process

Then why were they in the same room last night? The adult world is so baffling. I just can't piece it

out the mountain pass again,"

mentioned it, I couldn't help but

The room went silent.

"Little girl, we haven't decided to trust you yet. Aren't you getting ahead of

said, surprising everyone. Jenna and

you serious?"

we don't take them, they'll just sneak after

two little troublemakers had pulled off plenty of stunts.

in the car, Sophie made sure I sat with her.

in, I could feel his eyes on me, a silent warning: Pull any tricks,

and his stern look melted away instantly, like he

in,” Mom said, guiding me

us, but Adler

think you're going? You're

to finish before he was pulled into their

shut with Dad

scaring the

sighed, shaking her head

me and said, "Don't worry, he might look tough, but he's really

I asked, raising

in front, seemed a bit

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