Derek frowned. "I want to, Sofia, but I did leave a lot of my responsibilities to the council yesterday when I hung out with you. I do need to get back to running The Shade. I can't bail on them again. I can, however, get one of the Elite to escort you. Ingrid won't be powerful enough to go against one of the Elite."
I was disappointed, but I understood. "I think Claudia would be great if that's alright. She's been able to spend time with Ingrid. She knows Ingrid."
Derek wasn't able to hide his surprise. "You trust Claudia enough?"
I nodded. "Her relationship with Yuri has been good for her I think."
"Your ability to forgive and forget amazes me."
