Chapter 83

“You weren’t supposed to hear that.” Keith scowled, mostly angry with himself. “You know how much I hate it whenever people put their noses in other people’s business, and you went ahead to do the same thing that I’ve always advocated against.”

“You have no right to be mad at me right now, Keith.” Cassandra retorted.

“What are you talking about?” Keith frowned.

“When you came back inside, I asked you if there was something of importance that you discussed with Thanatos and you would like to share with me. You say there was talk related to anything concerning me.”

“I was only trying to protect you, Cassandra. That’s why I lied to your face.”

“You can’t protect me from everyone, Keith!” Cassandra was on the verge of breaking out into tears. “I see how hard you work; I see how many times you look over your shoulders when we walk hand in hand down the streets, and I hate it. I hate that we would probably never get to live our peaceful lives as long as we ha