I thought that was why Audra spent so much time ruining my dates and turning me into a huge joke at school—and why it took so freaking long to convince her to finally kiss me. And yet, Audra doesn’t seem nearly as surprised by this revelation as I am. If anything she looks . . . worried. “Is that true?” I whisper, giving her the cue to tell me it’s a mistake. The fact that she won’t look at me says it all. I sink to the edge of my bed, my head spinning too much to stay standing. “You told me bonds couldn’t be broken!” “I thought they couldn’t,” she admits. “But Aston said—” “Wait, you saw Aston?” Os interrupts. “He’s alive?” She nods. Os gazes into space for a second—then reels on Gus. “Why didn’t you tell me?” “I guess I forgot. A lot happened yesterday.” “Yes . . . I suppose it did.” Os sighs and turns back to Audra. “When did you see him?” “About three days ago.” Os steps closer, grabbing Audra’s wrist. “Can you take me there?”
