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Me: Say that 2 my face. I dare u
SaxyV: If ever u want 2 switch the script, I got u
Me: I know u do
I let out a deep sigh. Even though Saxton was clearly on my side, and would always be, when I’d made the decision to avenge my brother, he hadn’t tried to talk me out of it. Even though it had affected his future, too, he hadn’t tried to steer me in another, more healthy direction. In fact, he’d done everything that he could to get me to where I was today.
See, my brother had been an initiate when he had died eight years ago. He’d been chosen alongside Alexander George, Donovan Cooper, and Jacob Townsend. Alexander had chosen Arlene Winslet as his supporter, Donovan had chosen Crystal Swanson has his supporter, Jacob had chosen Brandy Holt as his supporter, and Apollo had chosen Marni Walters as his supporter.
The official investigation had it reported that Apollo had accidentally fallen off a cliff while they’d been cliff diving during spring break together. However, that’s not what happened at all. One of those sonsofbitches had pushed him or something more sinister, and I’ve bided my time, waiting to prove it and bring down the entire organization and anyone who had anything to do with Apollo’s death or helping in covering it up.
It’d been simple math the more I’d learn, and two plus two was definitely not equaling four. For eight years, Saxton and I have been researching The Order and everyone associated with it. It had become an obsession on the night that Saxton had called me to tell me that he’d overheard something strange.
I’d been fifteen when my brother had died, and the second that the possibility of foul play had entered my mind, I’ve been focused on nothing else. Though my parents have never fully recovered from the loss of their son, they had moved on like life always forced you to do. Not wanting to drag them down with me, Saxton was my only ally in all this.
So, when Saxton had given me the list of his initiating class, I’d had no choice but to break up with Fox. I couldn’t keep dating him while I’d been planning on ruining his future. As much as I loved Fox, there was no way I was going to give up on avenging my brother. There was no way I was going to let Alexander, Jacob, and/or Donovan get away with murdering Apollo.
No. Fucking. Way.
I also didn’t have any guilt where Saxton was concerned because Saxton had a plan-B for his future. When we had started out on this quest, Saxton had made sure to carve out another path for his future, so that the fallout wouldn’t hurt his chances for a successful life.
Three years later, my goal hasn’t changed. I was still going to do everything in my power to bring my brother’s killer or killers to a tragic end. I was beyond looking for justice. I wanted revenge.
Unfortunately, the price for that revenge was my love for Fox.
Downing the rest of my coffee, not carrying about the burn, I tossed the empty cup in the trashcan, then gathered my stuff to make my way to class. I didn’t have time to stew in regrets or wonder about all the what ifs regarding Fox.
I’ve been doing that for far too long already.
