CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE

Lexi

After the long talk I had with Axle, I went to find Lex. We sat together for a while, and I told him everything—how I felt about Axle, how confused I was, how scared. As always, Lex supported me. He listened, nodded, and held my hand when my voice trembled.

But he was skeptical.

He told me he’d...