Gianna

Maya welcomes me into her home warmly, to the point where she even hugs me. Everyone else looks at me like I’m an alien.

I’m sure by now that they all know who I am, but I’ve got bigger things to worry about, like what happens next, how long I’m supposed to stay here, and whether or not Lucien will deliver me to Marcus.

Hey. Maybe Marcus is going to come pick me up here.

“Are you alright?” Maya asks me as she rubs my back. She asks the question in such a low voice that ...