Yara crossed her arms. “Even me, huh? What’s next, locking up the family cat? Aren’t you even a little worried about karma?”
Apparently, Cole had decided to throw her under house arrest with me.
Honestly, I wasn’t shocked-just a little meh about it. This was Cole, the guy who’d literally set his own mom on fire for power. Compassion? Not in his vocabulary. Jace just stood there like a bored spectator. Whether it was at the funeral or now, he felt like a completely different person.
“Aunt Yara, you’re one of Hayden’s people. Right now, anyone tied to him could be a liability. I’m just keeping all my pawns in one place, ready to play.” His tone was all Then he side-eyed Jace. “Right, Jace? Back me up here.”
Jace ignored him completely, looking straight at me instead. “You okay?”
smug.
“Fine,” I said, but my worry got the better of me. “Any news about Lena? Has Mr. Ace done anything?”
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