Excitement bubbles inside me, and I smile at him. “Really?”
Mace doesn’t return my smile, but I don’t mind because I’m so happy that I’m going to see my brother after all this time away from him.
Mace nods and says, “Yes, but it’s going to be risky, so we have to be careful.” He continues, “There’s no telling what Sade is planning to do.”
My smile fades. This Sade guy just won’t let me live in peace. “Risky?”
“Yes,” he says. “I know Sade and I know he will be keeping his eyes on us, so we have to be careful. We can’t have our guard down.”
I know I’m asking for too much, and I probably shouldn’t be asking this, but I can’t help myself. So, I open my mouth and blurt out, “What about Em and Maya? Can I see them too?”
I know what he’s going to say before he says it, and I’m right becaus
