VERA'S POV I don't like a mess. I hate confusion. I hate being sent in with half the story. And right now, that's exactly what this is. A mess. Lucas told me this Hunter kid might have ties to Harper or be pretending to be her. But the second I laid eyes on him, I knew something was off. Something isn't adding up. And I don't like not knowing. So I've been watching. Quietly. Patiently. Like I always do. First week, I don't do much. Just blend in. Smile a lot. Take notes. Talk to the recruits. They're easy to c***k. Young. Dumb. Always trying to impress someone. I ask the right questions. Fake some compliments. Laugh at stuff that isn't even funny. They eat it up. But Hunter? No. He's a whole different story. He doesn't talk much. Sticks to himself. Doesn't hang out like th

