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I swallowed hard, trying not to make her feel bad that it wasn’t working.
“Shayne,” I sounded sick. “Did Forest see?”
There was a pause, and then, “I don’t think he understood, even if he did.”
I hated that.
I didn’t want him to ever see that.
“Is he okay?” I asked, tilting my head, causing Shayne to freak and pin my head between her hands. “Who was in the car?”
If one of the brothers were over here right now, I’d ask.
But they were staying far away, guarding the woman who was in the car. Even scarier, they were making no moves to try to help her.
“Who is it?” I asked—no, pleaded.
Shayne ran her fingers once again over my brow before she said, “Don’t worry about it.”
I opened my eyes and narrowed them at her. “Who. Is. It?”
Shayne sighed, keeping me as still as possible. “Pretty sure it’s Emory and your sister.”
How… awesome.
“They’re out?” I asked in surprise.
“They were both let out on their own recognizance thanks to the new DA half an hour ago,” she said. “Emory’s brother dropped off her car. The two of them were seen driving out of the lot twenty minutes ago. But all of the brothers were wary, so they were out here to get Forest off the bus.”
Forest.
Thank God they didn’t hurt him.
“He’s okay?” I asked.
“He’s okay.” She frowned.
“What happened?” I asked.
The woman’s eyes went wide with worry. “You don’t remember, Pepper?”
I blinked. “Do I know you?”
“I’m your soon to be sister-in-law,” she said. “You’re about to marry my husband’s brother.”
I blinked. “Who?”
Me to me: you can be a little unhinged today, as a treat.
—Atlas’s secret thoughts
ATLAS
“Yeah!” I laughed at the little boy who’d just jumped down from the SWAT truck. “Good jump, kid.”
“Thank you so much,” the mother of the boy said. “He was so looking forward to this.”
“Oh, yeah?” I asked. “I’m glad y’all could make it out.”
