Chapter 168

ANDREA’S POV “Are you mad?” Kade asked after I’d been quiet for a few minutes. I sighed. “No, not mad.” He shifted closer, his hand trailing up my arm to my shoulder, cupping my neck. “Tell me, then.” I gazed up at him, at the devastatingly handsome face of my mate. “I—” His phone rang, piercing through the room, halting my sentence. Kade’s hand dropped from my neck. “Must be Grandfather,” he said, reaching for his phone. “He said they’d call—oh.” “What?” I asked, watching him frown down at his phone. He glanced at me, and something (guilt?) flashed across his face. “It’s…Clara.” “Oh.” He swiped across his phone, and it stopped ringing. “I can talk to her later,” he said, taking my hand. “Right now, you—” His phone started ringing again. I pulled my hand out of his. “Just answer it,” I bit out. A muscle ticked in his jaw as he turned, grabbing his phone again. “Clara, now’s not a—” He tensed, straightening. “What?” My eyes widened when he shot to his feet. “Where are you?” he asked, hi