21
“Ten hours,” Mum says sharply, standing suddenly. “That’s all you’ve got before the others start arriving.”
My head jerks up. “Wait, what?”
She’s already halfway out the door, pulling her phone out. “Ryan just texted. He and his parents are prepping now. Some of the Alphas are flying in. Some are driving. But most will be here by nightfall.”
“Are you kidding?” Caden groans, slumping back into the couch like the ceiling might crush him.
Dad crosses his arms. “You two need to act normal by then.”
May laughs bitterly. “Define normal.”
“Not exploding,” Mum calls from the hall.
“Not syncing pulses,” Dad adds.
“Not moaning when you look at each other,” May mutters under her breath, earning a deadly glare from me.
I run my hands through my hair, trying not to panic. “So… what, we jus
