Wisdom is staring out her bedroom window, thinking about the lie Alpha Carmine told her and Beauden last night after being caught with Alma, Efrem, and Lonergan. “Discussing old times, my ass. They were discussing me. I find it strange none of them think about me. Whenever I listen to their thoughts, my mother or I am never on their minds. But they're hiding something. Beanie. He called me Beanie. Strangely, I haven’t heard that name since I was little. I do mean little,” she turns to look at the door.
“Tell Mommy good morning.” Beauden opens the door with Chickpea in his arms, walking over to Wisdom.
“Good morning, little girl. Did you keep your father up late?” She takes their daughter and kisses her forehead.
“Wissy, something isn't sitting well with me. My father lied to us about
