Chapter 16 Secrets Dechipherd

• Samantha's POV
• Once I brought up my brother, the cabin's air felt tense. I did not want to draw him into this. I had kept his existence as far from Jared's warped game as I could have. But we were out of time and I was out of alternatives now. Adrian's eyes begged the question—the one he hadn't asked but was ready to be answered.
• "Your brother?," Though Adrian's voice was low and consistent, I sensed some doubt. "Why have you not mentioned him before?"