Chapter 5“Okay, guys,” Aiden said the instant he was through the door to Cassandra’s apartment, “I know you’re not going to believe me, but I’ve got a Crack forming in my heart and if we don’t stop it an elder demon’s going to come through and I’ll die along with two hundred million other people. So I need your help.”
They both stared at him.
“You have to admit, that’s, ah, a little hard to believe,” Greg said.
“Wait—do you think this happened in the clearing?” Cassandra asked.
“It did happen in the clearing. Oh, and by the way, your phone’s broken.” Aiden fished the cell phone out of his bag and tossed it to Greg. “I didn’t do it.”
Cassandra’s pretty face crumpled. “Aiden—”
“No.” Aiden put his hand up, cutting her off. “No, you are not doing that again. I know you mean well, and, an
