Chapter 94

Liam

I sat in the war room, staring at the file Kai had just laid down in front of me.

Surveillance notes. Locations. Timeline logs.

Everything he had found while shadowing Alaria.

“She was tense again this morning,” Kai said. “The man wasn’t there. But she was still not okay when she was dropping Anatasia off.”

I didn't respond. I was too lost in my thoughts to do so.

Kai leaned forward, elbows on his knees. “Whoever he is, he’s not just someone passing by. I don't know why you're not putting a stop to it.”

I closed the file slowly, pressing the edge of it with my thumb until the paper creased.

“I’m calling it off,” I said. “Whatever I asked. I'm calling it off.”

Kai blinked. “What? You can't be serious, Liam.”

“She already feels betrayed. If I keep pushing, I’ll lose her completely.” I said, taking a deep breath. “I'm not going to hurt her anymore than that. She is going to talk about