“I know Benjamin likes her too,” said Adam. “But he’s a businessman first and foremost. He wouldn’t do anything she wants just because of love.”

“That’s right,” said Evelyn. “I think Abel did say that Emmeline’s some sort of bigwig. I thought he was bluffing, but now… now I don’t think so. And Emmeline’s a fighter too. She beat me up and did something to me. And now I’m paralyzed. It’s obvious Emmeline is more than meets the eye. She might have some powerful backer.”

“Is that so?” Abel whispered, “The Adelmars?”

“The Adelmar family?” Evelyn gasped. “I think Rosaline mentioned that before.”

“What?” Adam looked at her. “Explain that.”

“I…” Evelyn shook her head. “I can’t. I vaguely remember Rosaline bringing that name up once, and then nothing.”

she did something to you?” Adam frowned. “And

nodded like a hurt puppy.

moving around,” said Adam. “It might be a

fell. “I can’t. I have no feeling from the waist

to you?” Adam’s

explain this otherwise,” said

to Sunny Avenue. There’s one Mr. Ywain there. He knows about the esoteric arts. He can see if the

heal me then?” Evelyn cried. “I want to pee, but I can’t even

frowned in annoyance and turned around. “You, help

Evelyn pee, but she had her

her a look of disgust and

all feeling from the waist down. She didn’t use enough strength, and Evelyn fell ahead. “You

Alana. “You almost brought me

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