Thanksgiving break was now over. I had—or tried to have—fun with Kylie and Kenneth while they were in town, but at the same time, I was still adjusting to the Proliator secret. I hadn’t talked to the Vega family at all or even Mickie. When Nik hung out with me and Cheyenne, he acted indifferent, but I still saw a new flicker of light in his eyes that suggested he wasn’t as cruel as before--especially when it was a chill day with Kylie, Kenneth, Cheyenne, Nik, and me. Cheyenne would ask about Sebastian and Nik would shoot me a small glance and Kenneth would change the subject and make up some lie. Honestly, I hadn’t known where Sebastian was over break. He was either locked in his room, chauffeuring Jem, or just…out. Even when it was all of the family—ours and the Bergens—he was quiet and s
