“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.”

something to you?” Adam frowned. “And then

teared up and nodded like a

around,” said Adam. “It might be a

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

to you?” Adam’s frown

this otherwise,”

There’s one Mr. Ywain there. He knows about the esoteric arts. He can

“I want to pee,

hassle!” Adam frowned in annoyance and turned around. “You,

she had her orders.

now.” Adam gave her a look of disgust and

she had forgotten that Evelyn had lost all feeling from the waist down. She didn’t use

snapped Alana. “You almost brought me down

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