Adam's POV continued...
I clenched my jaw, trying to keep my voice level. "All I want is for us to avoid stirring more trouble than we already have. Angela, focus on your charity work and whatever it is you do. Mother, go check on the people outside. The rituals and the people who have gathered outside need overseeing. They will have moral support to see you and there will be some peace."
They bristled but accepted, knowing better than to push me further. After all, I had been the one managing things for the past week. As they walked away, my eyes trailed behind them. In the distance, I saw Marcus leaning against a pole and smiling at me. I nodded, but couldn't help but flinch. Ever since Kai left to find Eva, Marcus has been setting a narrative one after the other, and we were bound to
