The muggy air clung to Dylan’s skin as he stomped across the grounds. He headed toward the cottage out of habit, but hesitated near the back of the garage. He had nowhere to go and no place to escape the madness spiraling around him. This was his life now, a constant rollercoaster of truth and lies. He and Layne could not be brothers. It was another lie. It had to be. This was all part of Layne’s ploy to win Heaven. Somehow, he’d convinced Layla and Anna to play along. Anna had dragged Captain Laveaux and Marissa into the ruse. Was this payback for Dylan not saving Heaven from the fall? If she was alive, this could be a part of their plan to keep them apart. Yet it didn’t change one fact. Heaven had betrayed him. He wanted to hurt his family and friends. Every. Single. One. They were

