Page 63 of Rockwell Academy: The Twist

“It’s already been done.” I add coolly and Frankie whispers, “What do you mean?”

“Jerome Michaels never reached his prey. My uncle got to him first, and he is currently starring in his own nightmare.”

“Your uncle?”

I nod, proud of my uncle’s operation. He hates shit like this and gave me the heads up knowing he was rescuing one woman from a horrific ending. However, he isn’t in a position to go after the commanders and has asked for my help.

I fill Frankie in on our plan.

His eyes widen when I finish. “Will it work?”

“It should if I play my part.”

“And you would do that?”

“Try and stop me.” I grin, causing Frankie to chuckle and for the first time since meeting him, his smile is a genuine one.

“Then you have one week to become Miss Sloane’s latest protégé before you join my sister in The Claiming and lose the right to pursue anyone other than her.”

He points toward the cell holding the sniveling would be member of The Serpent Society.

“We strike fear in his heart and warn him that if he ever steps out of line again, he will never graduate from Rockwell and will leave in a coffin.”

“Sounds good to me.”

I chuckle softly.

“Do you want to go first, or can I?”

“We’ll take it in turn. You go first.”

As we head back to the cell, River is in for a long night and we get to do what we’ve trained for our entire life. By the end of it, we will be blood brothers and an alliance will be formed. Perhaps there is room for one more member of Club Mafia. That is one membership I would kill to earn.

29

SUMMER

Ican’t get Luca Romano out of my head. He fills my mind when I fall asleep at night and when I wake in the morning. Between those times he stars in my dreams and scripts my nightmares and I can’t breathe knowing what will happen in less than a week’s time.

I’m walking with Imogen to class and she is quiet for once.

“What’s up?”

If I’m honest, she’s been quiet a lot lately, and she obviously has something on her mind.

She sighs and lowers her voice. “Jesse.”

“Frankie’s friend?”

I can tell she likes him and it’s definitely reciprocated, but for some reason he’s holding back on her.

“Do you suppose he’s interested?”

“Of course.”

“Then why does he leave when the party is getting going?”

I’m aware that Jesse is in a situation, but I don’t have the details, so I shrug. “I’m not sure, but I can tell he likes you.”

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