Chapter 68: Plan in Mind

Delaney

As I make my way inside the bar, I’m thinking about what that stranger said to me.

I should probably alarm people about him, but I don’t want to cause a panic when the man will probably be gone by the time they start looking for him.

Besides, Matteo is here.

He’s seated near the bar, and he has a bandage wrapped around his head. Some of the people, who I’m guessing were already in the bar, are crowded around him and telling him how glad they are that he’s alive. He’s answering some of their questions politely when he catches my eye over someone’s shoulder.

I can tell right away that something is wrong. Or rather, that a serious discussion will ensue. Francesca says to me, “He asked for you.”

My heart sinks a little.

Of course he did. I expected this.

“Everyone,” he says while putting his hands up. The small crowd falls silent. “I appreciate your concern, and I thank you for your kind words. But as you know, we’re in the midst of a war, and I have a lot to discuss with s