Chapter 179

I stiffened when I heard the soft knock on my door. A second later, it opened, and Clara poked her head in. “Kay? What about the mov—” She paused and stepped into the room. I remembered Andrea’s threat to dismember Clara if she did what she just did, and I winced. “What are you doing?” Clara asked, peering over my shoulder. “Packing,” I answered gruffly as I moved to the closet and grabbed an entire section full of shirts. “Oh, where are we going?” I gritted my teeth. “Not we, Clara. Me.” I sighed. “I’m leaving.” “What? Why? Where?” I turned to her and bit back a groan at the wary expression on her face. “I’m going to Andrea,” I declared. Her lower lip wobbled. “And you’re leaving me behind? You can’t… You can’t do that, Kade.” “Security here is tight, Clara. If you need to go out, you’ll have guards going with you. You’re one hundred percent safe.” She shook her head, her lower lip trembling. “No. No, Kade.” She moved forward and grabbed a fistful of my shirt. “I’m not safe. Not if yo