Chapter 107

KAELON’S POV I glanced at Liv from the corner of my eye as I drove us away from the cafe, my hand tight around the steering wheel. She sat quietly in the passenger seat, staring out the window like I wasn't even there. Not a word. Not even a damn "thank you" for stepping in back there. I saved her from a scene that could have gotten a hell of a lot worse. Was she alright? I wanted to ask, but I held back for a beat, grinding my teeth. She needed space. Maybe. But after another minute of silence, I couldn’t take it anymore. "Are you alright?" I asked, my voice rougher than I'd intended. "Yeah," she said softly, without turning to look at me. Yeah? Just yeah?  My jaw ticked. Fuck it. I yanked the steering wheel sharply to the right, cutting across two lanes and ignoring the honks blaring behind us. Liv yelped, grabbing the handle by her door. "Kaelon!" she shouted, but I didn't stop until we were off the main road, tires screeching onto a narrower street. I drove us to a secluded park no