Chapter 173

LUNETH "Since we have a deal, I would get what you asked me to get, and you have to deliver the papers to Kellan." Marcus stood up as she did and stretched his hand to her. "As long as you uphold your end of the bargain, we are going to uphold our end." She took his hand and lingered for a moment before she smiled, the kind I had seen her smile at Kellan before, and then dropped her eyes from his gaze as if she was shy of the lingering eye contact. "Sure." Her tone was low, and I smirked. What game was she playing at now? She took a step back and then waved at us coyly before taking her leave with her head high in the sky as if she had gotten all she could ever want. "Marcus, do not get roped into whatever madness she would bring," I say, and Marcus looks at me, wanting more information. "Just don't start it," I add as I pull myself up. This was not how their morning was supposed to go. I did not know how this morning was supposed to go in my mind anyway. "But she is your sister." "Don