“I’m in,” I say with a firm nod. “What do we do?” Whaley shakes his head as he takes another drag of his cigarette. “Nah, kid. Can’t have you involved in this.” I stand up quickly, nearly knocking Donna off the couch. Then I clench my fists, teeth gritting as I stare Whaley dead in the eyes. “I’m going to help whether you like it or not. Silas is mine to protect. If anyone is going to be a part of this, it’ll be me, and there’s nothing you can do to stop me.”
