"What does that mean?" Hazel asked, confused. "Why would Elena mention my name?"
Evander shrugged. "I was surprised too. She said she wants to be like the Hazel who saved her, a girl who's both strong and tough, who looks adorable yet deadly," Evander explained.
Hazel was stunned. Instead of feeling flattered by the words, her heart grew uneasy. Her woman's intuition felt disturbed.
"She knows about us," she said, her gaze distant, a hint of panic in her eyes.
Evander pulled the car over for a moment, engaging the handbrake. Then he cupped Hazel's face and looked at her.
"Don't jump to conclusions. She might just admire you," Evander said, trying to calm her.
Hazel fell silent, staring into Evander's eyes. She searched for her own strength there, because no matter how skilled she was
