Chapter 18

AUTHOR'S POV (ADLER)

One thing he detested was communication and expressing himself.

Good thing he was in a position where only a glare could send his message across. And so far, it had worked for him.

But then, with her, it wasn't, not even the slightest bit; each time he tried, he did it wrong.

And watching Priest get it right was frustrating. Easy to see that she had trusted him at a glance. Was that what attracted her? Good?

If that, he certainly did have a long ride ahead of him, which involved the struggle not to glare at Priests back and seek help from his Consigliere.

Wasn't he going to Low? He would worry about that later.

For all he knew, Priest would never think that way towards Lily. Priest was a pure soul that got misguided and ended up in a place where he had to kill his guilt before he muttered prayers.

He was being jealous for the wrong reason.

His second hatred went towards the 'rats.' Goddamn tattletales, fucking infor