LUKE POV
I went down to breakfast the next morning to find that Lexi had beat me there. She was sitting at the table, an uneaten piece of toast in front of her, laptop open and AirPods in her ear. She was talking to someone named Bear on the phone while looking at surveillance cameras on her laptop.
“I’m looking right at him right now. Did you even bother to interview his mom? Because that’s who he’s with. Strolling down aisle three at WalMart. Get your butt over there right now.”
She listened for a bit, looking irritated. “Don’t want to hear your excuses, Bear. This is taking way too long and, quite frankly, I don’t appreciate that I had to hear from Senator Rawlins on this. Go pick him up and get him to the Council. I want this one closed.”
I could hear squawking on the other end o
