Luca had been driving for a while. I didn’t know how long—we’d left the city behind, and the houses were gone, replaced by long winding roads and thick clusters of trees. But I wasn’t watching the time. I was too busy rehearsing over and over everything I was going to say to Asher.
Still, the longer the drive stretched, the more my nerves twisted. I shifted in my seat and turned to Luca.
“Why aren’t we there yet? This is taking forever...”
He glanced at me, then shrugged. “I could drive as fast as I want, sure. But I’d rather not have your death on my hands. I’m sure Asher would kill me twice if something happened to you. So yeah, I’m sticking to the speed limit.”
I sighed, frustrated. “I’m tired of sitting in this car. I just want to see Asher.”
He chuckled, low and amused. “‘I want
