Chapter 125

Aurora’s POV

The ride home was awfully quiet, there was no conversation between us.

I could see it in Alexis' face that he was worried. His knuckles were white from gripping the steering wheel so tightly, and his eyes glazed over with worry as we drove down the empty road.

“What did the seer mean by the man wanting your powers”

Fear struck me. I was hoping he didn't hear that part.

“I don’t know what she was talking about. It just c Warsaw ame as a shock to me as well”

But Alexis wasn't buying what I was selling. It was obvious from the way he kept his face forward and tell he was thinking, weighing options. I could feel the gear in his head turning.

“I didn't seem like it to me. It looked like you understood what she was talking about. It just felt really off”

“Do you think I am hiding something from you Alexis?” I couldn't let him see how shaky I was or how nervous my voice had grown. It was a bit sad that I had to play the victim role and manipulate him into thinking different. If