Ash exhaled a heavy sigh and moved all the way to the centre of the room. Sitting in the exact chair where the mystery guest was sitting just a few seconds ago, he sniffed the air around him and snapped his head in Riannon’s direction. She simply nodded, confirming his suspicions, and sat back in the opposite armchair.
“So?” She looked at him hopefully. It had to be something important if he decided to stall the pursuit of the intruder in favour of remaining to talk to her instead.
“Do you remember how my mate died?” he asked. She clenched her lips, giving him another nod.
“How can I forget?” Ria lifted her knees all the way to her chest and hugged them. “Chloe was one of my best friends at school.”
“I remember.” He smiled. “She used to call you and Maya her sisters.”
“That’s what she
