Adrian gave Lucian a sharp look, then turned away. Lucian rubbed his beard anxiously before speaking.
“Adrian, I’ll tell you everything. Even if it clouds your memory, even if you end up hating me—I’ll tell you the truth.”
Adrian’s throat tightened. In a firm voice he demanded,
“Lucian, what is it? What’s really going on? Tell me now.”
Lucian met Adrian’s gaze, eyes locked with his, heart pounding under the weight of what he was about to reveal. Without another word, he snatched up his car keys and pulled Adrian along with him. Adrian followed, silent and unsettled, like a camel being led by a rope.
Lucian opened the car, shoved Adrian inside, and slid into the driver’s seat. Without pause, he started the engine and drove them out of the compound. Adrian watched him in shock, still wa
