Chapter 1
Lena's Pov.
"Mom, seriously, there's no room back here with all this luggage," I said, my voice coming out whinier than I meant, as I squeezed into the back seat of the SUV, the bags piled up high next to me.
The car was packed for our family road trip, boxes and suitcases everywhere, leaving barely enough space for me and my stepbrother Jax. He was already sitting there, his legs spread a bit, looking annoyed with his phone in hand.
Mom turned around from the front passenger seat, her eyes scanning the mess.
"Well, Lena, we have to make do. It's a long drive to the cabin, and we can't leave anything behind.
Just sit on Jax's lap for a while until we stop for gas. It's not like you're kids anymore, but it'll be fine." She gave me that no nonsense look, the one that said
