Keeping the Beat: An Adrenaline Novel Read Online Free

and in all that time we had never fought. This past year had changed all that. There had been a noticeable rift between us. A rift between me and the whole family if I was being honest.
                  “Is it your mom?” Lucas hedged hesitantly. Declan and Kenzie’s mom had always been a sore subject, even more so after she had faked a terminal illness in order to get money from Declan. The Kane siblings hadn't really seemed bothered by the incident lately. Ever since Kenzie had confronted their mother, giving her a much deserved fist to the face, they seemed to be at peace where Mara Kane was concerned.
                  “Nope,” Declan spat out. His answer made my heart leap to my throat. If there was nothing wrong with Reece or his mother, there was only one other person who was capable of getting Declan this worked up.
                  “Well then what?” Wyatt groaned impatiently. “The suspense is killing us.”
                  “It’s Kenzie, isn't it?” My voice came out gruffer than I had intended and all eyes turned to me.
                  “What about Little One?” Wyatt’s voice lost all trace of humor as he took a step towards Declan. “She’s okay, right?”
                  “She’s fine,” Declan spat out glaring at me.
                  I wondered if Kenzie had finally broken down and told her brother about what had happened between the two of us on her birthday last year, but some part of me deep down knew she would never do that. She loved her brother too much to make him hate his friend and bandmate for acting like an absolute dick.
                  “When Reece and I move onto the property next week, Kenzie will be moving into Reece’s house in town.”
                  “Since when?” Lucas demanded shooting me the same heated look that Declan was. I turned to see that Wyatt had the same angry expression on his face. “Why would she move into town when we’re all here?”
                  “She said she needs space,” Declan barked out a bitter laugh. “Remember the first day we came here? I couldn't get her unglued from my side. She’s always been with us and now she wants to move away. What’s worse is she is lying to me about why.”
                  “Why do you think she’s lying to you?” Wyatt wondered. He glanced towards the house as if he could see Kenzie through the walls.
                  “I don’t think, I know,” Declan corrected as he began to pace. “I’ve always known when she’s lying to me.” He looked at me again making my gut clench as regret flooded through me. Kenzie had been lying to her brother to protect me for quite some time now and I was too big of a coward to do anything about it.
                  After a moment of tense silence Wyatt spoke, “We can change her mind. I’ll sit on her if I have to. This is our home. Kenzie belongs here with us.” I began nodding in agreement before Wyatt had finished talking. There was no way Kenzie could leave the farm. I wouldn't survive it.
                  “It’s no use. She’s already gotten to Mrs. Cooper and Reece.” Sighing in resignation, Declan closed his eyes briefly before walking out of the barn. “It’s a done deal.”
                  Not if I had anything to say about it.
     

 
    Chapter 2
    Kenzie
                  By the time dinner rolled around the next night everyone knew about my plan. The first step of it anyway. Only Garret, Reece, and our friend Lane knew the rest.
    Wyatt had already given me a list of reasons why I was needed on the farm while Lucas used Simon to try to lure me into staying. We both knew he was playing dirty. The only one I hadn't heard from was Jace for which I was both grateful and disappointed.
                  Grateful because I didn't think I would be able to say