ELLIE
Adrian’s arms are still around me. I can hear his heart going under my ear, slow, steady, nothing like mine. I need to find Kira. But I don’t even know what she looks like.
"I'll help you," Adrian says.
I lift my head off him. "What?"
"With this." He isn't asking. "I'm helping."
I step back out of his arms and put the letter down on the table.
"No, you can't, Adrian. This has nothing to do with you."
"Ellie."
"She was my mother. He's my father. It's my problem."
He looks at me for a second.
"You're my mate."
"So?"
"So it's my business now."
I hold his eyes. He’s not going to back off. I could go around this for an hour and end up here.
"Fine." I fold my arms. "Your help. Not your warriors."
His head comes up.
"If it ends in blood, it's not going to be Sun blood." I ke
