Chapter47

#Chapter47

Cain sat at his desk, his feet resting on the wooden top and his hands rested behind his head. His muscles flexed, the definition in his biceps was more vivid. My breath caught at the sight before me.

He didn’t move. “What can I help you with, Freja?” Cain asked, almost sounding annoyed.

I stood there contemplating whether or not I wanted to tell him about Calyx; he has a right to know. But what danger would that put him in? What if the man in this room was working with Calyx?

I needed to do more digging first. “I was just wondering if I could go do some training with Samara today?” I asked, hoping he would agree and remember the conversation we had last night.

He looked at me hesitantly for a moment, as if trying to figure out if I was lying or not. I did want to see Samara but not to train.

His nostrils flared before he sucked in a deep breath. “Yes, that’s fine. I will have Calyx escort you.”

My eyes widened at his suggestion. “No!” I blurted out a little a