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your
trust.”
    “I certainly hope
so.”
    * * *
    Tegan
    I don’t know what to
do with Ethan. He’s become obsessed with watching Caleb through the
telescope. He only leaves that room to take a shower or pee. He
convinced me to let him sleep on the couch in there, and we eat in
there now too. I know this isn’t healthy, but how can I keep him
from his father any longer than I already have.
    “E, do you want to go
over there today and meet him?”
    “Will it make you cry
more?”
    “No, baby. I only cry
because I see how much you want him, and I know I shouldn’t have
kept him from you.”
    “Yes. You should’ve.
He broke your heart, Mama. I don’t want to feel like this. I don’t
want to want him in my life.”
    “But you do.”
    “Yeah,” he says
hanging his head down. “I’m sorry.”
    “No. Don’t
apologize. I never want you to apologize for wanting him in your
life. You deserve your father.”
    “Even if it ends up
hurting you?”
    “Yes, Ethan. Even
then. You come first. You always have, and you always will.”
    “What if he doesn’t
care?”
    “He’ll care. Your
father’s going to care so much.” And hate me even more.
    “How do you know?”
    “Because I don’t
think anyone could know you and not want to be part of your life.”
    “He can only have
part of it, though. I won’t leave you, Mama. I know you’re
worried about that.”
    He’s right. “If you
wanted to go with him, I’d let you. But if he tries to take you
otherwise, I’ll fight him. Harder than I’ve ever fought for
something in my life. I promise you that.”
    “I know.”
    “Let’s wash up, and
then we’ll drive over.”
    We’re out of the
house fifteen minutes later. I’m surprised that the gates are open
when we get to the ranch. There should be extra security, not less.
As I’m parking the car, the chip in my arm starts buzzing. It’s
Jade’s rhythm that buzzes under my skin, sending out the distress
call.
    “Listen to me, E. I
need you to stay in the car. Get on the floor and don’t move until
I come back. No matter what you hear. Do you understand?”
    “Why? What’s
wrong?”
    “Jade sent out a
distress signal.”
    “Be careful, Mama.”
    “I always am.”
    Once he’s settled and
I throw a blanket from the backseat over him, I check my weapons.
I’ve got two of my Glocks and two Bowie knives. I put one gun in my
waistband, and slide the knives into my boots. I use the car for
cover and run to the side of the house. Nothing’s changed since I
was last here, so I know the best way to get inside.
    Once I make it in the
French doors of the study, I cock the gun in my hand and then slip
out into the hallway leading to the dining room. I hear the screaming
almost immediately. A voice I recognize from some of my nightmares is
yelling about Caleb ruining everything. Delia. This is just getting
better and better.
    I stay close to the
wall until I get to the dining room door. There’s a large mirror on
one wall that gives me a little glimpse at what’s going on. There
are eight guys with guns, plus Delia and her little pistol. Christ.
No wonder Jade send out the call. She could probably handle most of
the guys, but a crazy woman is too unpredictable. I should know. I’m
about to look like one.
    I grab a knife and
switch hands with my gun. Good thing they teach us how to shoot with
either hand in our Society training. Taking a deep breath, I lean
into the room and throw the knife just as I shoot the guy nearest me,
and then his friend. Semi-automatic trigger for the win. I hear the
thud and Delia’s scream as I jump onto the table in front of Caleb,
grab my other gun, and shoot the two guys closest to him. One got off
a shot that hit me in the arm, but I’m too hyped up on adrenaline
at the moment to feel the pain. Jade takes out three more guys as the
last one drops to the floor with his hands in the air.
    Jade secures him after
checking that the other guys are out. I keep myself in front of