**Jax**

The seconds ticked by in silent tension. Finally, Piper, head held high, gracefully crossed the room to stand next to Chloe. My eyebrows rose with surprise. Why hadn't Piper stood with her sisters? That's what I had expected her to do. She barely knew any of us, and she didn't really owe us anything, definitely not anything that would cause her to stand in solidarity with Chloe.

"She's right, Sophie." Piper's voice was soft but unwavering. "We need to tell ...