Chapter 36

Lyra

I wasn't sure what to make of Adrian's reaction to my question.

Suspicious?

Yes, but that didn't mean he was actually part of the mafia, right?

I sighed.

If anything, he was just overly protective and wondered where I had heard such information about him, but... maybe it was also true.

I nearly jumped out of my skin when Bella suddenly whispered in my ear beside me in the car that Kael had ordered for us to take back to the hotel.

He was also in the car at the passenger seat and probably the reason Bella was whispering, though Greg didn't seem to care.

He looked to be intrigued or annoyed by the man; I wasn't so sure.

"What?" I asked when I got my heart back.

"Sorry. Didn't mean to scare you," she whispered again, glancing repeatedly at Kael.

"No, it's fine. I was just zoned out and didn't expect you to whisper."

"Well, did you find anything?"

It took me some time to shake my head in a negative response.

I wish I had, or maybe I had; I wasn't sure.

I still couldn't push the thoug