LAURA
I left the airport with Uncle Josh's men as my escort. Along the way, I tried prying into what exactly was happening back at home, but they remained tight lipped, even though we weren’t strangers.
We pulled into the Blackwood mansion, and my eyes immediately caught Damian’s car parked in the garage. Perfect, everyone was here.
In the living room, Uncle Josh, whom I hadn’t seen since I left home years ago, was seated comfortably. A cup of coffee was on the table before him while my dad chuckled at something playing on the television.
Damian as usual was glued to his laptop in the dining room, while Lincoln was glued to his phone, still addicted to the same game he had been playing for years.
I was about to announce my presence when Uncle Josh looked up. His lips curved into
