Chapter 110

ADRIANA

There is this feeling, when you know you did something wrong and you're caught, and you just kind of panic. There are two things that can happen, either you think smart and act smart, or you dumb down and freeze, your eyes wide like a deer caught in headlights. It's not hard to guess which one my body decided to do when I saw Xander enter the bar an hour after we did.

"Oh fuck," Daciana murmurs under her breath as her eyes land on her brother. "So much for lowkey." She doesn't back down from the glare he is shooting her way. I'm grateful that wasn't directed at me, I would have crumbled even before he spoke.

"Daciana," Donovan said, standing beside Xander. He shakes his head in disappointment. That seems to break the terse silence in the whole bar. Everyone is watching the scene, waiting to see what Xander's next move will be. They all know him from their reactions, it's no surprise to see the