Page 158 of The Forbidden Note

“They’re full to the brim, Zane,” Finn argues.

“Just do it,” I snap.

His jaw clenches, but he sticks his knife through the slit and opens the folds. I tape the sides together so the box has a couple more inches of height and then I dump the documents inside. Some of them slip off. I take the ones that do and open up another box, dumping them too.

“That’s not going to work,” Finn points out.

“It’ll have to work for now,” I respond.

Cadey hurries over to help with unloading the files while Dutch, Finn, Sol and I work to top them off on all the other boxes. We secure the overwhelmed mounds with tape. Hopefully, it holds when we’re on the move.

“Hey,” Rick’s face has a fine sheen of sweat, “you need to move out. Now. The sweep’s already started.”

I exchange a look with my brothers.

Our plan to sneak out of Redwood undetected just got ten times more complicated.

* * *

Jinx: What Mask Are You Wearing Tonight?

They say there are three things that can’t be hidden—coughing, poverty, and love. The Snare King certainly couldn’t hide his feelings. Even with a mask on, he was only looking at one person all night.

And his mysterious Cinderella? Well, I have some ideas on who she might be.

Will we get a face reveal before the clock strikes midnight?

I sure hope so.

But be careful, Cinderella. When you peel off that mask, you might take some skin with it.

Until the next post, keep your enemies close and your secrets even closer.

- Jinx

CHAPTERTHIRTY-NINE

GREY

“I think it’s better if we split up,” Zane says, raising a brow in my direction. “We’ll be less suspicious that way.”

“Good point,” Dutch agrees.

Zane and Dutch’s eyes look otherworldly in the darkness. Both glowing and sinister. Both predators in their own right.

Zane points. “Dutch and Cadey will go together, obviously. And then me and Grey—”

I open my mouth to protest.

Sol beats me to it. “I need you to stay here and help out.”

“No way.”

“This is a two man job.”

“Let Finn help.”

“Finn is no fun.”

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