Chapter 142

LUNETH "Are you okay?" I felt Drexon's hand on my shoulder when he came back from escorting Lucy out of the room. I sat still in place as I tried to process the situation. I was living right in it, and I still could not understand what I was living. "Of course," I say, trying to smile even though I was not sure if I was doing it right. "Why wouldn't I be when you are here?" I add. He pulls me from the chair and hugs me tightly. "I promise that all of this will be over soon," he adds, and I nod because I want to trust him. Trust that with Lucy helping us, we would be able to catch Maljore, put everyone in their place and live happily ever after, as if there was anything like that. "I met Melissa today," I announce as I press my ear to his chest. "What did she want?" "For you not to fire Kellan and some other nonsense, I can't understand. It seems she is working for Rose, and Rose is..." I stop because I do not want to have to slander his mother in front of him. It was not slander since