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This was all too much I rubbed at my temples and let the tears fall

“No They don’t know this yet,” Mateo said “I’ to take it to them”

“They’ll knohat to do next, right?” William asked

“My guess is this will go straight to The Society” This came from Gideon

Even with nize the sound of their voices Hearing thee How had this happened? How had I gone fro to be part of their initiation, to finding safety between all four?

“Shemy eyes, I looked at each of theet aith this Not Chloe, not my dad, none of them”

“This shows that your dad had help on the inside and I don’t think it was just Coach Bilson,” Dante said “He got on the grounds and out again, undetected”

“Do you think it’s someone who doesn’t know the location of all the cameras?” I asked

“That rules out the principal and all the security guards, unless your dad was fucking stupid and took a chance” Gideon shrugged He’d thrust his hands into his pockets as he talked

“Maybe he didn’t think he’d be recognized” He’d tried to keep his identity a secret but he’d gotten too sloppy

My dad had killed my best friend

He’d killed Drew

The o

But one at the moment No one knehere he was The slippery weasel had been able to stay hidden for so long How? Why? He was a man as dominated by his need for power Why was he all of a sudden happy to stay in the shadows?

“Chloe,” I said “She hasn’t gonesue”

“She would have started college by now, but I heard she’d taken an extended break,” Gideon said “To deal with the pain of losing a friend”

“Do you think she’ll lead us to him?” I asked

“Sian, whatever happens, we’re not going to be able to have any part in it You know this,” Dante said