It was my idea to invite the girls over for a kind of afterschool powwow, so we could make plans for the upcoming Halloween party, which apparently was so big, that it takes weeks to plan. I also thought I'd use the opportunity to talk to Cass, but those plans went out the window when a caravan followed me home. I pulled through the gate and down the driveway, wondering what the hell the crazy one was up to now. “Jace what're you guys doing here? I thought you wanted to go over plays for your big day tomorrow?" “We are, right here where I can keep an eye on your little ass." I rolled my eyes at him and went in the house. Mom was a real trooper and didn't even bat a lash at the extra bodies that tromped through her kitchen. Though her eyes did widen at the sight of the mark on my neck.

