Audrey’s POV
Evelyne’s words echoed in my mind long after she left.
Get close to Luke. Make yourself valuable.
I hated the idea.
Luke was dangerous, and unpredictable. He wasn’t my friend. He wasn’t my enemy, either. He was something in between. And that made him even more dangerous.
But Evelyne was right. If the elders saw me as useful to him, they wouldn’t get rid of me so easily.
I sighed, rubbing my temples. I have to be smart about this.
A knock at my door startled me. I tensed. Not Evelyne again.
"Audrey," a familiar voice called.
Luke.
I hesitated for only a second before opening the door.
He leaned against the frame, arms crossed, his usual smirk in place. His dark eyes studied me like he already knew what I was thinking.
"You’re finally back on your feet," he said.
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