TOBY
We were at the cafeteria during lunch. And while everyone around us went about their day in a normal way a student would, my brothers and I couldn't.
We were running out of time. And my heart was racing with fear.
“Guys,” I whispered, gaining their attention. “I think father will come… once he hears about the assassins. We have to tell him ourselves?”
Zac scoffed. “Staying silent would buy us more time. I say we wait—“
“We wait?” I cut him off, my voice rising alongside my panic. “He could send the freaking Shadow on us! Or do you plan to deal with that?”
Zac deepened his frown but before he could speak, Ethan coughed— for what felt like the hundredth time that day.
“Are you sure you are okay?” Jamie whispered to him anf he quickly nodded.
“Yeah, I’m good. It’s just—“ The word
