Chapter 144

Selah

The evening sun stretched long shadows across the driveway as I pulled up to Cross Mansion in Leon's car. Kaelen was pacing by the entrance, his tall frame cutting a sharp silhouette against the dying light. The second I got out, his eyes locked on me—something sharper in them, like he'd picked up on a shift before I even said a word.

He walked over slowly, nostrils flaring just a bit as he