Oriyanna turned to Adam. “Just how did she know all this?” There was no malice or betrayal in her voice, and why would there be? He hadn't done anything wrong.
“Before I tell you,” he began tentatively, sensing how easily the situation could get out of hand. “Just remember that without her help, I'd have been taken, hours ago.” There was an awkward pause, the kind which happens when no one really knows who should speak next.
“I am Earth-Breed,” Maya interrupted matter-of-factly, as if keen to break the awkward silence.
“You brought an Earth-Breed here?” Lucie fired, fixing a disbelieving glare on her brother. Lucie turned her attention to Oriyanna, who pushed the door shut, and it creaked on its aged hinges.
“I think we need to give Adam a chance to explain,” Oriyanna cut in, raising h
