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

point. If we don't do anything, they'll target us anyway.

asked, skeptical. "If you are, I'm

say it, but

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

making it

my juice, trying to process

together? Then why were they in the same room last night? The adult world is so baffling. I

get ready to check out the mountain pass again,"

help but blurt out,

The room went silent.

haven't decided to trust you yet. Aren't you

Sophie said, surprising

you serious?" Jenna

just sneak

off plenty of stunts. Seeing Sophie's stance, the others gave

time to get in the car, Sophie made sure I sat with her. Dad

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

Dad a glance, and his stern look melted

in,” Mom said, guiding me

to join us, but Adler and Jenna yanked him

you think

to finish before he was pulled into their

kept my mouth shut with Dad sitting right in front

scaring the

sighed, shaking her

said, "Don't worry, he might look

I asked, raising an

seemed a bit miffed. Did he

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