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The problem was that I despised most people. There was only one other person I could trust who wouldn’t say anything to anyone else or give a shit about me having supernaturals with me who may or may not be questionable in power.
“There’s no way you don’t have a wolf,” I said to Kinsley, then I glanced back at Lia again. “Do you see any reason why we couldn’t go to No Man’s Circus?”
I didn’t want to specifically mention the ringleader because his secret wasn’t mine to tell, but I’d at least call and give him a heads-up if Lia was already aware of him.
Her turquoise eyes squinted, and she shook her head. “I can’t sense any dangers there, but I’d advise staying away from as many people as we can until we know more.”
“What does that mean?” Kinsley asked. “Don’t you know everything that we need to?”
Lia frowned and blinked a few times. “No, but I know enough and the visions I have are never wrong. Though, they don’t give direct information. They’re more like images that give me a nudge in the right direction.”
I scoffed. “‘Right’ doesn’t always mean ‘easy,’ either.” My gaze flicked briefly to Kinsley. “Don’t take her help to mean you’re safe. Whatever is happening is only just getting started.”
“Well, aren’t you just the epitome of sunshine?” Kinsley deadpanned.
At least I wasn’t a liar. I’d never seen the point. Things were always easier when the truth was spoken, even if it was uncomfortable.
Lia’s eyes were on me again, and I swore if that unicorn could read minds, I would end her life without blinking.
She moved her stare to Kinsley without showing any kind of tell. “Grayson isn’t wrong, but we should be able to avoid the worst of the possible situations if we work together. I know that. Even if we don’t understand what’s coming, we’re all on this path together for a reason.”
Great. She wasn’t only snarky, she was philosophical. Just what I needed.
“So, whatdoyou know?” I demanded, fighting back a yawn.
Lia raised a brow. “Are you going to share anything about yourself first?”
“Not likely,” I grumbled.
Kinsley chuckled. “I could probably fill in some blanks. Before I saw you, Lia, I was having the best conversation with myself about Grayson and me.”
I hadn’t missed her blabbering since we’d found Lia, and I hoped she didn’t resume that particular trait anytime soon.
“I already know all I need to,” Lia said hauntingly. “I was just hoping Grayson was ready to play nice. He will be eventually, though.”
Her confidence severely grated on my nerves.
I didn’t want a mate, and I certainly wasn’t going to “play nice.”
Though, as I thought the words, I knew I was full of shit. I could have goaded Kinsley into rejecting me back there. I could have left her with the unicorn and walked away from this bullshit.
I could have done a lot of things over the last thirty-six hours and yet…I hadn’t.
As much as I hated to admit this even to myself, I wanted to know more about Kinsley. I wanted to see her safe and where she belonged. Most importantly, I didn’t want to trust anyone else to make sure that happened.
“So, since it seems to be my turn for story time…let me tell you what I know,” Lia said, staring only at Kinsley. “About three months ago, I began dreaming about Fire and Fluorite. Shortly after that, the stories of their leader being killed started going around. It seemed there was a chance for things to get better there. And then, with more betrayal came another downfall.”
“What kind of betrayal?” Kinsley asked reverently.
“That’s a story for another time.” Lia frowned briefly before continuing, still only focusing on Kinsley. “I also kept seeing your face. You were alone and in a forest a lot until one day, you weren’t.” She nodded at me. “I saw Grayson, and, for weeks, I thought I was supposed to save you from him, but then things changed and I realized you already knew how to protect yourself physically.”
Yeah, I hated to admit it, but even I had been taken aback by Kinsley’s fighting ability when I’d first tried to take her.
“There wasn’t much else for me to do in the coven when I couldn’t practice magic and while living above a gym,” Kinsley said with a small shrug.
Lia grinned. “It proved useful at least and I’m sure it will again. Anyway, I then saw the two of you driving and I recognized the road. That was when I came up with my plan to pretend to be injured. Though, I hadn’t foreseen the wolf showing up and nearly ruining things. Two seconds earlier and the two of you would have seen me with my horn through his chest.”
I might have liked her more then, but she didn’t need to know that.
