Chapter 268

James isn’t happy, but he also doesn’t have a better idea.

So I finally convince him later that evening to drive me to the

luxury hotel where I know Ryker has been staying.

We don’t say much to each other during the long drive.

I can tell James wants to convince me not to do this, while I

want to ask about Jessica.

However, I know that puts James in an awkward position, she

his sister, after all. It wouldn’t be fair to expect him to not respect her privacy or whatever.

So we sit there in strained silence with the weight of all the things we’re not saying hanging between us.

Instead of using the valet service at the front of the hotel, James insists on parking the car himself nearby, which leaves us about half a block away to walk.

As we’re approaching the hotel, a woman steps out through the revolving doors and gets into the back of a black town–car waiting for her.

I stop dead in my tracks as I realize it’s Karolina.

is she doing here?

just stepped out of the same hotel where Ryker is

does have a high–end bar and restaurant, so I suppose it’s possible she was

nothing to do with the fact that Ryker is

instincts are telling me this is

on here, and I wonder if it’s somehow

mess of Aaron and

I’m now

get to the bottom of all this, one

into the

penthouse suite where

in the hallway, acting as security, and it makes me wonder about the kind of life he lives where he can’t even stay at a

of the room.

into a wire attached to his jacket.

simply nod and let us in,

spectacular view over the city and out toward

the bar to one side of

says with a smile that doesn’t quite reach his eyes.

a polite refusal, and takes up a stance near the inside

I tell him confidently as

cross the room.

before pouring a measure of expensive bourbon into

as he brings the drink

admit, I’m surprised to see you, given everything that’s

Council killed my mate?” I ask, ignoring the sharp pang in my chest I get whenever anyone mentions Aaron

expression sobering.

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