Arms propped behind his head, he leaned back against the headboard, studying me. "What are you trying to find out that you don't want Rohan to know?"

"Just learning all aspects of this brave new world."

The gears turning in Ari's head were practically audible as he pinned me in his steady gaze. He tried to figure out what I was thinking, and I sat there pretending it didn't matter either way. It was our thing.

"Don't get mixed up in their mission. I know you and ...