Killian’s POV “I heard you were at the race.” That statement was the ice breaker between myself and Cole. No room was left for pleasantries and Cole had skipped all preambles, directly asking the question. I let my raised brows drop and admitted, watching his face carefully, “I was.” “I also heard you were there when the Geeks showed up to cause trouble.” “I was.” “Also, you left before everyone else.” “Yes,” I nodded in admittance, wondering what Cole was driving towards with his questions. “Lastly…” He dragged out, gazing intently at me. “I heard you left with someone.” Finally, the bombshell had dropped. “Yes, Ember.” Cole’s jaw tightened visibly and then he exhaled, letting my name drop like a whisper when I remained tight lipped, “Killian.” “For what reason did you save he

