I stood there in front of him with a lot on my mind. I had to find a way to make him not say a word to Asher, because if it reached Asher's ears about my location and my progress in this city, he would come after me.

I held my notepad with my pen tight in my hand, as I had a lot to write to try to convince him.

"Let me check to see if the coast is clear for you to go," Ryker said, trying to peek through from the corner where we were standing. But I dragged him back to me.

"What!" he yelled with a...