I continued chatting with Louise until Draven returned. He brought something Lillian gave him to help with the swelling and soreness.
The pills tasted horrible, but they helped, so I feel better.
“Better enough for another round?” Kira asked excitedly; all I did was roll my eyes at her.
“No, Kira, and even if I was, I’m betting Draven won’t cave anymore,”
“You and I know it only takes a small push to convince him,” Kira chuckled.
She was not wrong.
“Of course, I’m not, and we still owe him a mark,” Kira almost sang the last part; she was ready for it. “He owes us one mark as well.”
“We don’t know if it will stick,” I mumbled, a bit disappointed.
“Baby?” Draven called. “Are you okay? You zoned out,” he said.
Damn it. Well, he couldn’t hear what Kira and I said.
“Yeah, so
