Aces Wild: Cape High book Six
“King. Mr. King. Mr. KING!" CHAPTER SEVEN It's frustrating, Nico thinks as the moon rises high in the sky. There's no sign of Mimic, and they've been searching for hours. But of course there isn't, he thinks darkly, with Ace's abilities Mimic could literally be anyone. ANYONE.
Nico drops down on a rooftop, sitting on the edge and looking up at the moon, racking his brain for something that could draw the man out. He barely glances at his half-sister as she drops down next to him, leaning... her head against his shoulder.
"What Father said," she starts out.
"I did what needed to be done," Nico says, not wanting to think about the past now. "She was either going to kill you or run away, anyway. Your mom--" He stops, shaking his head. "I'm still... I won't apologize." "It wasn't easy," Liz admits. "I mean, raising one of us--raising you," she says, honestly, looking at Nico. "I don't think she ever knew how to deal with you. You came into your powers so early...MoreLess
Nico drops down on a rooftop, sitting on the edge and looking up at the moon, racking his brain for something that could draw the man out. He barely glances at his half-sister as she drops down next to him, leaning... her head against his shoulder.
"What Father said," she starts out.
"I did what needed to be done," Nico says, not wanting to think about the past now. "She was either going to kill you or run away, anyway. Your mom--" He stops, shaking his head. "I'm still... I won't apologize." "It wasn't easy," Liz admits. "I mean, raising one of us--raising you," she says, honestly, looking at Nico. "I don't think she ever knew how to deal with you. You came into your powers so early...MoreLess
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