Easton
For the first time since this whole thing started, nobody in the room seemed to know what to say.
Gold Pack wasn’t just the place Arianna had ended up.
It might have been the place her mother had chosen for people like her years before she ever ran.
A sanctuary.
The word sat heavy in my head.
Braxton looked at Mara.
“You’re sure?”
Mara shook her head.
“No. I’m sure there was an agreement. I’m not sure how far it went.”
“That’s not the same thing.”
“I know.”
Arianna hadn’t moved since reading Christine’s message. She stood near the conference table with her phone still in one hand, staring at nothing.
I crossed the room and touched her shoulder.
She blinked.
“You with me?”
“Barely.”
“Good enough.”
Her mouth twitched, but the smile didn’t stay.
“My mother planned th
