Recap
Letting out a sharp sigh, he answered.
"She's going to hate me for this," he muttered, his voice low and edged with guilt.
On the other end, a calm, clipped voice responded to his voice.
"Yeah, I've got her under control for now," Karalana said, pacing slowly. "No, she doesn't know where he is. But she's persistent, and honestly, I don't know how long I can keep this up."
Erica's POV
the Stridha Empire.
In the meantime, my knuckles grew white from the tight hold I had on the steering wheel. I was feeling angry and worried at the same time, and my heart was hammering against my rib cage.
I was not much calmed by the wind that blew through the slightly broken window, cooling my flushed face and delivering the earthy aroma of the evening.
