Adams’ POV

Dinner was a mess.

As I walked to the dining table at first, I caught sight of Ben, talking to a man I had never seen before. He had a star-shaped scar on the side of his face and he looked really mean.

They were a distance away, shielded by numerous pillars, and they spoke in extremely hushed tones.

I would have ignored them due to the crumbling state of mind that I was in, but my curiosity got the better of me and I decided to know what it was they were talking about.

Fortunately, Ronan wasn’t with me, so it was easy to hide myself. I...