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"We were keeping it from Dad," Tyler said His voice was low and cale That only

"Why?" I yelled

"You don’t remember, Trenton," Taylor said "He promised Mom to keep us safe She didn’t want hi his footsteps I’m sure Thomas lied for the same reason we did We loved our jobs, but we didn’t want to hurt Dad"

"So we all just lie to each other? That’s how this family works now?" I seethed

"I knew," Dad said "I knew, and I didn’t tell you because the boys were keeping it from us for a reason I didn’t keep it from ya because I love theain, hands on hips, pacing Ca out toI knew about my brothers was a lie Their experiences in the field, their colleagues, their training--I’d missed out on it all But my wife knew

"Did you know about Taylor and Tyler, too?" I asked Ca down her face "And now look at us Toents People are trying to kill us!"

"Keep your voice down," Tyler said

"Fuck you!" I snapped back, still pacing

Tyler stood up, but Dad held up a hand "Sit down, son"

I pointed at Camille "You’ve already lied to me once Now I find out you never stopped? What am I … what am I supposed to do with that, Camille?"

"Don’t call me that," she said It hat her father called her when he was angry, and what Tho upset at not being put first I always put her first I fucking worshiped her, and she’d been lying to me My whole family had, one way or another

"You’re lucky that’s all I’rowled

Cah," Ellie fuet some coffee, Trent"

Travis rounded the corner with A "She’s ready for ht?"

"You’ve been lying to me?" I asked

Travis blanched "I’m … not allowed to discuss details until tomorrohen Liis arrives"