Chapter 73

A few miles away from Kain.

Pearl thought, yes, she did compromise. She thought if she continued to work with Ethan, he would be the bigger person and do what was right and let her keep her deal with Alec.

I’ll just stay on Ethan’s good side, and he’ll stay on mine; we’ll form a bond of sorts, and, if I ask him nicely, he’ll go with Alec to keep my word—and, more importantly, my money. My spell books. Then he can leave if he likes. He doesn’t have to stay, but he does have to make it appear like I’m not a crook. Because I’m most definitely not. I keep my word. 

Until then, Pearl needed to play nice. She lifted her dress as she trailed through the woods after the three men.

Heat rolled through the forest, making sweat drip down her neck and back.

They were looking to meet up with their source. Fear twisted through her, but she smoothed it out with the reminder of her plans.

Today will have to be a rather careful day. A plan was in place.