Strength in Unity

Shane's POV

I sat at the edge of a couch in Ethan’s office with my hands clasped tightly together, the anxiety flooding through my thoughts right now cannot be overstressed. The tension in the room is thick enough to be cut with a knife. I had just finished telling Aiden and Ethan everything Zoey had told me, they both sat across from me in deep thoughts of a solution.

Aiden’s anger was evident on his face and even in his body, but Ethan was calmer and was just trying to think of something that would help.

The thought of Skylar secretly visiting a seven-year-old still scares me.

“I haven’t heard from her in the last seven years, why is she back now?” Aiden said unable to contain his anger and irritation.

"If anything happens to Zoey... I won’t be able to forgive her," I said with a trembling voice, “Skylar is dangerous, and she’s already started manipulating her.”

“I knew she was going to come back eventually but getting us back through Zoey is something I didn’t think she would do.