“Are we really going to let him join the group?” Dwayne asked as he stood beside Kieran outside Jeremiah’s house. They both watched from a distance as Adelaide spoke with Flint near the gate. “He’s a thief! Who knows what kind of person he really is,” he added, clearly not trusting Flint.
“Let’s observe first,” Kieran replied calmly, though his voice had a sharp edge. “The information he offered seems real. But if he ever lays a hand on my mate…I’ll deal with him myself," he said as his eyes darkened. Dwayne fell quiet for a moment.
“I tracked down the person you said was following us when we arrived here," he said, changing the topic. Kieran turned his head quickly, brows drawn.
“Well? Was it Celestia he was after?” he asked, his voice low and tight as his fist curled.
“No,” Dwayne
