CHAPTER 27CHARLIE
December 21, 2090
“Give me just a minute to make sure I have all of this straight.” Max sat in the armchair across the coffee table from me. “Audrie wants to make you a spy, which Alexander knows about but Kinley doesn’t. Lareina has two more pendants. And you think you should rejoin The Defiance so you can sabotage Griff’s plans and keep Molly away from here?”
I nodded. Max had rushed over after I called him and listened attentively to all I had to say without interrupting.
“Keppler, all of this is insane.” He spoke in a hushed voice and glanced back at the closed French doors. We were both aware that Kat was just a room away. “You’re really not going to tell Rochelle?”
“That’s what I want to talk to you about. I’m worried Rochelle would do something dangerous, whic
