Chapter 57 AIDEN’S POV As we walked through the front door, the exhaustion of the day began to seep into my bones. The tension from earlier still lingered in the air, and it was clear that we needed to address it. Enzo, Derek, and I made our way up the stairs, each lost in our own thoughts. Enzo, always the most perceptive of us, motioned for us to enter his room. We sat down on the edges of his bed, the weight of our collective worry filling the silence. Enzo finally broke the stillness with a heavy sigh. “Guys, we need to talk,” Enzo said, his voice tinged with concern. “I couldn’t help but notice that Arielle was acting a bit... suspicious today.” Derek furrowed his brow, mirroring the worry etched on my own face. “What do you mean by suspicious, Enzo? Did she say something?” Enz

