Chapter 179

Lake: From the drive to the airport, to booking our flights, boarding our plane and landing at Rush pack, Jojo had barely said three words to me. I did not bother to initiate a conversation, I knew that she had a lot going on in her mind. She was constantly worried about Valerie and Lucian, and it was only normal for her to do so. Just as I expected, Bec pulled up at the airport with a small Toyota. I had instructed him not to make a big deal of our return. I knew there would only be a handful of people at the airport by the time we arrived, but it didn't hurt to keep yourself safe, did it? I made sure Valerie, Jojo and I were on thick sunglasses, and we walked with our eyes down and hoodie worn over our heads. If even a single soul got a sniff that we were here, the entire pack would do so before we arrived at my condo. We got into the car safely and it was a thirty minutes ride to my house at the center of the city. Jojo held Lucian in her arms and took Valerie by her right hand as s