My mother froze.
The dogs went silent.
The voice continued, calm and mechanical.
“You should have stayed buried.”
My mother’s face changed in a way I had never seen before.
For the first time in my life, Rachel Reed looked afraid.
Not for herself.
For me.
The intercom crackled again.
“Hello, Mason.”
My blood turned cold.
Beside me, Titan pressed against my leg.
The voice laughed softly.
“Your mother didn’t tell you why she really left the teams, did she?”
My mother turned toward me.
“Mason, don’t listen.”
But it was too late.
The entire gym was listening.
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