Reid and I stood in a massive parking lot with Ellie, Nina, Silas, and Beck, next to a sleek black Lexus with heavily tinted windows. It was midday, about noon, and the sun was high in the clear blue sky. It was pleasantly warm outside.
Unlike the lot where my home pack housed their cars, Black Summit kept their vehicles within their town, albeit on the very outskirts. I could see the opening in the trees through which I assumed we’d be leaving.
Reid was reviewing safety protocols one last time with his men. Ellie and Nina had snatched my cell phone right out of my hand, and they were adding themselves into my contacts.
“If you need a break from him,” Ellie said, giving Reid a look, “call us. He’s the worst travel buddy. He doesn’t care for sight-seeing. He’s super boring.”
“Send us p
