Hostile Breach

Thalia's half-brother had inherited every last bit of their mother's personality—always running off with his same-aged cousin to hang out with friends, sometimes disappearing for days at a stretch without so much as a text. Reckless, irresponsible, and utterly carefree.

The sobbing on the other end was painfully fake. It sounded nothing like the real Jared.

"I came back ages ago, but Mom and Cassi