Chapter Ninety Nine

"You seem lost in thoughts; what are you thinking about?" Thane enquired. It was late at night, but my mind was very much awake, and of course, Thane noticed that.

"Nothing," I lied.

"Are you by any means thinking about Axels’ proclamation?" He asked, and I was silenced. I always thought Thane was very good at reading people, but what if... it was more than that? There was no way he could have read that off my face alone.

"Thane, I think you can read minds."

"Does that mean I guessed correct?"

"Yes, and how... how did you do that?"

"I am a really good guesser, I think?"

"No, it is more than that; I feel like there is something more, something you aren't telling me."

"Riley, look at me," he says, and I do just that. "I am not a mind reader; that would be cool but it only happens in books and movies, I cannot do that. Axel told me about it earlier; when you had been kidnapped, he thought it was his fault, and so I guessed."

"Because I am an open book?" I questioned

"No, I find you myste