Calloway, Asher, and I all stare at her, waiting for her to tell us she’s joking, but she doesn’t.
“Wait, you’re being serious?” Calloway asks after a moment.
“Yes. I read it while you were in the shower. If it wasn’t reported by the Jefferson County Police Department, I would have thought it was fake,” Maggie says.
I shake my head. “I don’t even know what to say.”
“They are on the move,” Asher says, nodding toward Rain and Ridge.
“Hey, I have a question,” I say to my brother as we start walking toward the truck we brought to the cemetery.
“What’s up?”
“Why do you own a cemetery?”
Calloway smirks. “It wasn’t intentional, if that’s what you were asking. This land came up for sale a couple of years ago after I bought the main piece. I bought it because it backed up to our land. Then, when I was touring it after I signed on the dotted line, I realized it had a cemetery.”
“Really?”
“Really. What? Did you think I bought it only because of the cemetery?”
“Easy way to dispose of our enemies,” I say quietly.
Calloway and Asher laugh.
“Fucking morbid, babe. Fucking morbid.” Asher chuckles.
As we get into the truck, a drop of rain hits the windshield, and we all stare at it for a second.
If only we knew how rough it was about to get.
ASHER
Brothers are scattered around the clubhouse, drinking and hanging out. The sound of pool balls clapping together is louder than the music playing and the chatter. Compared to how this place is usually, it’s quiet.
We’re all waiting for Rain and Ridge to get out of their meeting with the lawyer, one Rain went into, all but kicking and screaming in protest.
I wince as I think about what I know.
If she was mad before, she’s going to be even more pissed off when it’s over. Hell, knowing her, she will learn necromancy just to bring her father back from the dead to kill him herself. I tried to talk him out of it, but when you’re old and dying, you don’t give a fuck what people around you think.
She and Ridge are in for a rude awakening.
My phone vibrates in my pocket, and I pull it out.
Ashley
Hey, just thought I would let you know I made it home safely. They let school out early for the weather.
Me
Do you have everything you need? It’s not too late to head this way. Hell, I’ll come get you.
Ashley
Yes, Dad. I’m fine. Like I told you before, this isn’t my first storm. Besides, we both know you are exactly where you need to be. How’s Rain doing?
Me
