Chapter 44

WEST Xander walks into the kitchen holding today’s mail in his hand, and my heart sinks. Today’s the day we discover the true depth of her betrayal. “Is that it?” I nod at the advanced copy of the magazine that was FedExed here at my request. His knuckles are white around the glossy pages. “Yeah,” he rasps. “I almost opened it, but I …” He shakes his head and runs his free hand through his hair. Zeke steps up beside me, arms folded across his chest. “Open it, Fitch. Let’s see what the hell she wrote about us,” he says, his voice little more than a throaty growl. Xander swallows, his eyes darting between mine and Zeke’s. “Do it,” I bark, ready to get this over with. I can’t assess exactly how much damage control will be needed until I see what she wrote, and I want to get a jump start on that before it hits the shelves tomorrow. Xander’s fingers tremble as he unfurls the pages and opens the magazine. He scans the contents section, a frown pinching his dark brows together. Zeke rocks on