Tension sat thick inside the car as Roland held the steering wheel tight, eyes fixed on the road. The weight of Taylor and Zoey’s gaze were crushing him from the inside.
They wanted to know the truth about Axel and Nyx, and refusing him could do more harm than good.
“You lied about it being your family, right?” Taylor’s voice dropped. “It has to be someone else, but if it isn’t, then obviously your family’s also wrapped up in shady stuff.”
Heat flared over Roland’s chest almost instantly. He turned his gaze to Taylor, jaw snapping tight. “Don’t say that again. Leave my family out of this.”
“Then tell us the truth,” Taylor answered. “The truth couldn’t be so difficult unless it’s a big one. You’re obviously hiding something, and the longer you refuse to say what it is, the more suspicio
