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“Still is, technically. She took her GED’s and you know she passed them.”
I looked at Emmett, Steph, Vince, and Henry as they stood near the back wall. All of them were smiling but there was a level of pride that I hadn’t seen before. One that started to make me tear up again.
“So, will you take up the position, Skylar?” I turned back to Paul, who was smiling at me.
“I, Skylar Anastasia Cross, take up the mantle. I step into the position of Commander, not to order, but to lead. My life is now forfeited to the protection of my brothers.”
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