Chapter 61

"Why are you in a rush?"

"I’m not in a rush."

"But you seem so."

"Maybe I don’t want the guards finding me here."

"I thought you said you passed through the front gate and the guards checked you, and you were able to convince them to let you pass."

"Yes, I did. But that doesn’t mean I want to be caught in here."

"By whom?"

"Alpha Lokris, of course. He doesn’t know I’m here."

“The guards could cover up for you, couldn’t they?"

"Yeah, they could. Still…"

I touched her arm.

"Relax, Meaidan. The Alpha isn’t coming here anytime soon. He just left a few minutes before you came in. Don’t go yet."

I formed a pouty, pleading look. I wasn’t done with my interrogation. I knew there was something more, and I wanted to know it.

"Any reason why you want me here?"

She looked at me, disbelieving.

"Well, I miss some company. It usually used to be Hailen keeping me company, but she’s not here. And you’re here. T