#Chapter 129 Secrets

I blinked up at him, looking up into his eyes as most of the conversation with Raven came back. I leaned into his arms and let out a soft breath. “I’m fine,” I said, feeling a little feverish from embarrassment. I licked my lips, thinking more about it, more about what else she would tell me and what could happen next. I didn’t want to jeopardize all the good things that were in my future with Candido. I didn’t want to jeopardize any of it, so I hugged him tight and started to think about what it would mean to ease him into the idea. I swallowed. “We should get going.” “I don’t know where the entrance leads now,” he said. We’ve sent scouts ahead.” “Out of the caves,” I said. “She said… it would take us back the way we came and… that we should stay out.” “On what authority?” He asked. “Who was she?” I couldn’t bring myself to answer that, but I didn’t need to. “Sir, it leads out to the forest, back the way we came!” He looked down at me before turning back. “Tur