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“Um…” Sam glanced at Steele before doing a double-take and giving him a longer frown.

Then we heard a shout from outside, something snapped, and the warehouse’s main door that was used for trucks, shot up.

Two people stood in the middle of the opening.

I recognized these two as well.

So did Sam as she froze.

Maddy stepped forward, her arms crossed over her chest, her chin raised. She looked too fucking cool for school. Max was with her. He was a lot more wary and a lot more checked into reality as he saw his mom, who was now motionless in his dad’s arms. He winced, closing his eyes and pressing a hand to his forehead.

My daughter, on the other hand, smirked. Her eyes were alive, her body was practically vibrating. “I don’t know whatwe’re doing, but this is the most exciting night of my life. If we’re becoming a real life family of vigilantes,I am in.”

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MADDY

Iwas so horny. Like, truly horny. I felt like I was an omega in one of those omegaverse books, and I was in heat. This wasn’t healthy. It couldn’t be. I felt ready to come, which sounded weird and disgusting because my parents were here, and so were Max’s, but it wasn’t about that. Or them. It was because this was the action I’d been missing all my life.

IlovedFallen Crest.

I’d never felt so alive. It was like I was drunk, but I’d never been this blissed out from alcohol. It was like I was on speed. Or how I imagined that would be. The only drug (besides allergy medication and antibiotics) I’d done was a bit of marijuana, and I hadn’t liked it. It made me chatty, and I tended to tell people about some of the twisted shit in my head. I usually wasn’t invited back for another smoke.

But this? With my dad sneaking out, then my mom, then Max and me? We’d heard some yelling, and the violence in the air waspalpable. And the smells in here…

Blood.

Violence.

Adrenaline.

Ahem—violence. It bore a repeat.

Purpose.

Violence.

My heart pumped so fast. I was tripping out.

“Logan Malinda Kade!” My dad lunged out of the cage and stalked toward me.

Oh. That wasn’t good. My full name, from my dad.

I swallowed my excitement. I needed to tone this down. I blinked a few times, trying to get some fear into my eyes, but fuck. I couldn’t. This night was already amazing. I wasso onfor this shit.

“Mason.” My mom ran over, touching my arm before Dad could get to me.

I frowned her way. Dad wouldn’t do anything. He was all show. He’d stomp over to me, glare like he was going to yell at me, which he might actually do, but Dad was a softie.

Mom was trying to block him, but I sidestepped her. “Dad,” I breathed.

Shit. I couldn’t hide my high. I’d found my calling. I was going to be a professional vigilante. I breezed over to him, walking on air. “Is this what it was like when you grew up here?” I took hold of his arm.

He turned to stone under my hand.

“Maddy,” my mom warned.

I waved a hand to dismiss her concern. I was going to fly away. Giddy. “This is amazing. What are you doing?” I looked around him to see who was in the cage. They were lying on the ground, not moving an inch. My dad had totally knocked that guy out.

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