CHAPTER 286 COMPLICATIONS

Adam stared at Esme, afraid that he might have snapped at her more than he wanted to. When he glanced her way, her expression was a mix of disappointment and sadness. "I always thought you’d come to us if you were in trouble,” she said quietly, meeting his eyes. "But now it seems like you’re too far gone." Adam didn’t respond; he couldn’t reply. Because she would never understand. Just as he wanted, Esme stood up and headed toward the balcony door, finally leaving him. He was wrong because she turned to him, looking him dead in the eye. “You have until morning to figure this out because my intel about what you’re involved in will come in soon.” She sighed and continued, “After that, I can’t protect you anymore—not from Kael and not from yourself.” Adam watched her leave, disappearing into the balcony and closing the door behind her with a soft click. He was alone again, the silence of the room suffocating him, but that was also wrong because not a moment after, the front door o