"What's going on?" Leo noticed the charged vibe in the room.
"We're looking out for Ayla," Zayden said plainly. "Alexander Kane is going to start checking into who she is. We need to make sure he doesn't find any links to Marcus Alston."
Leo's eyes went wide. "Crap. I didn't think about that."
"None of us did," Aylin said softly. "We were so focused on keeping her safe that we didn't think he'd dig into her past this fast."
"So what's the plan?" Reyes asked, crossing his arms.
"We keep Emma and Ayla friends," Zayden explained. "We can't break them up without raising eyebrows. But we need a cover story for Ayla that accounts for the security without revealing who she really is."
"What kind of cover story?" Leo asked.
Aylin bit her lip, thinking hard. "What if... we tell him part of the truth?"
Everyone turned to look at her.
