Leaving Lucy’s building with all these plans set, even if they were small gave my heart a little peace. Not much, but enough. I walked beside Julian toward the training centre, the late afternoon sun casting long shadows as we moved in silence for a bit. I figured I’d take the chance to catch up with him, but of course, he beat me to it.
“Little Rex,” he started, his tone soft but pointed. “Are you okay? Like genuinely okay. Not that fake 'I’m fine' crap about being cool with her staying here after everything with Aries.”
I didn’t even try to fake a smile. “I’m not sure,” I admitted, my voice quieter than I expected. “I don’t doubt what Aries and I have. That’s not the issue. But I don’t know what her purpose here is and that unsettles me, Julian.”
“I knew it,” he groaned. “You’ve got t
