Page 58 of Shadow Bonds

I suppose that would be nice. I could have used it back in the red zone.

“Sounds good,” I tell them and they still.

“You’re just going to agree?” Knox asks with nothing but shock in his voice.

I roll my eyes at him. “I’m not so stupid as to turn downactualtraining that might help me.” I narrow my eyes on himand the rest of them. “But if any of you try any more games or tricks, I’m revoking your bed privileges and paying you back tenfold.”

“I love it when you flirt with us,” Knox says with a wicked smirk.

I narrow my eyes on him. “Threaten, Knox,threatenyou.”

He waves me off. “Same thing. Have fun with the parentals.”

I wince and hear their boisterous laugh as I slam the door behind me. Heading toward the main building, I run into Robin.

“Are you excited to see your family?” she asks, practically bouncing around. I guess she’s excited to see hers. “They should be here soon.”

She glances toward the main building, and it finally hits me that I’m going to have to meet people that have known the old Sena her entire life.

What if they figure out I’m a fake?

Panic seeps into every cell in my body, but I nod my head and force a smile on my face while trying to figure out how the hell I’m going to get out of this one.

What if they can instantly tell I’m not her?

“I think we’re all meeting up in the canteen. The Shadows are out doing some team building exercises, so it’ll just be us,” Robin says dragging me from my moment of panic.

I guess that’s something. At least I won’t have an entire audience for whatever is about to go down.

We head into to the canteen. A few parents are already there waiting while a handful are chatting happily with a couple of females I’ve never met.

I watch their genuine smiles and happiness and start to wonder what it feels like to have someone that loves and cares about you unconditionally.

The dread and fear rushing through me slightly lessens at the thought of feeling that for even a moment.

I move to a seat near the window. Finding a book on the table, I open it and leave it in front of me, so I don’t look like a complete loser sitting on my own. Even though I should be used to it by now.

Time passes as more and more families show up, and I start to feel stupid for even worrying. The old Sena didn’t seem like the nicest person. Maybe she and her family weren’t that close. They might not even turn up.

I give it a few more minutes before I move to get up, ready to head back to my room for a quick nap when another family shows up. The male is tall with slick black hair, his eyes a dark green mossy color. The woman has brown eyes and blonde hair. But it’s most definitely dyed with her dark roots already starting to show. There’s another tall male beside them that looks to be around my age. He’s the spitting image of the older male. But looks to have the woman’s brown eyes.

They glance around the room for a bit, looking more and more annoyed by the second. Until they glance my way and smile before quickly making their way over to me.

“There you are, Darling,” the blonde coos, making me freeze.

Shit.It’s them. It’s Sena’s parents.

“Why don’t you give us a quick little tour?” The older male asks with a look in his eyes that almost feels familiar, but I can’t pinpoint what it is, too wrapped up in my fears of them figuring out I’m not their Sena.

“I—” I start but the blonde woman takes my arm and links it with hers, giving me a wide, hopeful smile.

“Tyler, help your sister with her things,” mymothersays.

The younger male grabs the book I was using as a prop. “I’ve got it.”

I open my mouth to tell them it’s not mine but let it go when the woman gives me another hopeful look.

“Sure,” I tell her feeling a little off kilter as we make our way out of the canteen and down the hall.

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