Twenty-Six
Jake
The mountain is quiet, not a sound to be heard other than my footsteps in the snow. I know I’m not alone, but I bide my time, waiting for him to strike. I don’t know how I couldn’t see the truth from the very beginning. Drawing him out was my plan, and it’s working. I knew it would. A twig snaps behind me and I whirl around, g*n drawn.
Owen lifts his arms in the air. “It’s just me. Put the g*n down.”
Gaze narrowed, I lower it. “Shouldn’t you be guarding Ellie?”
“Yes, but she wanted me to come out here and find you. She’s afraid something bad might happen to you.”
“Or maybe there’s no outside threat at all,” I counter, body tense.
Taken aback, he blinks and takes a step back. “What are you talking about?”
“I’m talking about Ellie and all the s**t that’s happened. I n
