KAIDA REED POV

"You’re here." Helena stepped out to meet me, her smile blindingly white. "You look exhausted. I don’t think I’ve ever seen you this tired before."

I forced my lips to curve. "Yeah... Things were a bit hectic today."

"Well, I’m glad you came." She clasped her hands in front of her, all softness and concern. "I actually wanted to talk to you about something."

Of course she did.

Lucien hadn’t called me once today. And silence from him only ever meant one thing—he’d been with her. They probably spent the whole day discussing how they were going to proceed, since I already changed the trajectory of their...