~CASSIAN

A dark chuckle echoed from Dylan’s lips as he watched me… as if my question was the dumbest he had ever heard.

But I wasn’t about to give up now.

I rooted my stance before him and squared my shoulders. “Dylan, I asked you a question and I expect an answer. What exactly are you hiding? You couldn’t have come here simply to complete favours… There must be something and I want to know what it is….”

The amusement in his eyes only increased. “I cannot reveal to you why I ...