ADINNA The word almost echoed in my head, bouncing off the walls of my skull as it rang through, irritating me down to my very being. I had always tried my best to not let Salem words get to me, but right now, the more he spoke, the more pronounced the scowl on my face was. My lips were curling downward, my previous happy smile from the news of Hunter being nearby now long gone. Salem continued talking, but I wasn’t even paying attention to his petty teasing and insults anymore; I was too focused on thinking of what I would say. I wasn’t exactly sure when Salem had stopped spouting his bullshit, but all of a sudden, Salem grabbed my wrist again. The hold wasn’t gentle, but it wasn’t exactly hard either; it was firm. Firm enough that if I tried to pry my hand out of his grip, I wouldn’t

