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Nerthus

I hurry to collect my things and follow Arawn into the car without making a scene.

As I get into the car, my heart is already beating into my throat.

Arawn starts the car as soon as I have settled in and drives off the property while clasping the steering wheel.

“What is happening, Arawn?” I finally ask as we are already on the road for several minutes.

He shakes his head, scoffing, “I don’t know. But I have to go back to the City to check on something. If he plays like this, he is already deeper into my organization than we previously thought. This is bad, Nerthus.”

I look at him lost as panic expands in my chest as he sighs, “I also don’t like that he is checking you out! I have to see who gave him such information when my men weren’t able to find who your father could be.”

“Wasn’t it clear that he would look into everything that concerned me as you didn’t correct him when he kept calling me your wife?”

He shrugs, avoiding looking at me, “Sure, but I didn’t think he would go