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Mia
I hide out in Sasha’s room for the entire evening. Mulligan, Cade’s cook, makes us tacos and delivers them to her room. It’s all very five-star, but nothing surprises me where the Electi are concerned.
“I’m glad you came,” Sasha says as we clear the plates away.
“Me too.”
“It’s nice to have a girl to hang out with here.”
“Can I ask you a question?”
“Sure.”
“Why do you stay here sometimes but not others?”
“Home just isn’t home anymore since Ashton, Brook and their mom moved in.” She shrugs. “Brandon talked Cade into letting me have a room here. Officially, I don’t live here. But unofficially, I sleep here more than my room at home.”
“I’m sorry.”
She gives me a weak smile. “It isn’t your fault. Just another thing I have to accept without question.”
“It must kill Brook, knowing you have a room here and she doesn’t.”
“Yep. Which is why I like to rub it into her face at every opportunity.”
We share a chuckle. “I really don’t like that girl,” I say.
“Join the club.”
“We should get matching t-shirts.”
“Hashtag Brook is a bitch.” Sasha grins. “We could sell them around school. I’m sure we’d make a fortune. It’s getting late, I should probably give you a ride back to campus.”
“Okay.” I climb off her bed and wedge my feet in my sneakers. “We should make this a weekly thing.”
“Sounds good to me.”
“Are the guys still around, do you think?”
“Beats me. They could be anywhere, but as long as they’re not annoying me, it’s all good.” Her lips curve with amusement. “Come on.”
We leave her room and make our way downstairs. The house is steeped in silence, nothing but the chime of the grandfather clock opposite the foot of the stairs disturbing it. It’s a relic but looks to be in perfect working order.
We’ve almost reached the front door when it flies open and Bexley appears, panting for breath.
“What happened?” Sasha asks.
“Ask Kingsley,” he grits out, his sharp gaze going to mine.
“Is Al—”
“Hey.” Alex steps inside too, as breathless and flushed as Bexley.
“What did they have you do?”
“You don’t want to know.” He holds Sasha’s gaze until her lips press into a disapproving smile. “Cade left us. He fucking left us there to get caught.”
