Delaney

I was heading to Nyra's room to hang out when suddenly Maribel's door opened, and before I could blink, I was yanked inside without any warning.

"What the—"

Elias covered my mouth quickly with his hand, muffling the last word. "We need to talk," he whispered while I peeled his hand off me.

"Did you have to ambush me like that and put your—"

"Lower your voice Delaney, the coast is not clear," Maribel spoke nonchalantly, giving a nod to Elias. He let go, whispering an apology.

"What is the meaning of this?" I asked in a low voice, trying so hard not to shout at them for the...