Page 14 of Bonded Ever After

I frown.Destroy a science building?“Why?”

She shakes her head. “I don’t know.”

I look at Veric, and he shakes his head too.

Everything seems to center around this buildings—what they were hiding, what they were fighting for, where they died, and even that the building was important enough for the Council to rebuild.

“Do you have any idea why I don’t remember anything?” I ask.

She takes a deep breath. “The Council has the ability to play with our memories when it’s convenient to them.”

That’s sick. Someone played with my memories?

I need to figure this out. I need answers.

“I’m breaking into the science building tonight,” I tell them, knowing in my gut that that’s what I have to do.

Ari takes a step back. “Whoa, whoa, whoa. That seems like a dangerous idea.”

“How else will we figure out the truth?”

She lifts a brow. “Why do we need to figure out the truth? Our parents have been dead for years, why not just move on?”

“Have you moved on?” I ask.

Silence.

“After today, there will be people working in the labs every day. It’ll be impossible to get in without being noticed. This is our only chance, our only shot to see what was important enough to lead to our parents’ deaths.”

“I’m in,” Veric says simply.

I nod, then look at Ari.

There’s a flash of anger in her gaze. “If you get caught, you’ll get a slap on the wrist and Veric will be in major trouble. So would I. That’s not a risk I’m willing to take.”

“Suit yourself.” I hesitate. “But I think you’ll regret not taking a chance to get to the bottom of this.”

“I won’t,” she snaps. “Sometimes self-preservation is the most important thing.”

“So be it.”

She turns to Veric with a pleading look in her eyes. “Don’t do this.”

His eyes gentle as they fall on her, but he shakes his head.

Her hands ball into fists, and she huffs before spinning around and storming off.

Veric gives me a look, waiting.

“The blueprints show a side door on the east side of the building. I’ll try to get an access card and meet you there after nightfall, when the celebration is at its busiest.”

He nods, then follows after Ari.

I wait for them to go, then release a slow breath. Being pregnant, I need to be smarter. I need to hide that I’m carrying Callum’s child and focus on a plan for that. This seems like the last thing I should be doing, but I was right. It’s now or never. A final chance to uncover the secrets surrounding my mother’s death.

I just hope I’m making the right choice.

SEVEN

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