The ride back was as silent as the one to the auction had been but for very different reasons.

Levi was in as bad a shape as I was, sitting with his eyes closed, still blind, still maintaining our stupid illusion for the driver's sake since this was Santino and Lillian's ride.

How temporary was temporary?

I had my arms wrapped around myself, literally attempting to keep my shit together, curled into the door as cramps rolled through me. I was shivering so hard my ...