Chapter 42. Fall from nothing
Zoe's arms went around me, Eric's close behind, and the three of us stood there for a moment, just holding each other. The reunion was bittersweet for me; I had missed both of them so much, had agonized over their safety, and now that I knew Devon was looking for us, I couldn't help but feel like I had just dropped them both directly into the fire.
"Liana, you owe us an explanation," Cali said, and I nodded, reluctantly letting go of my friends to turn and face her. Zoe refused to let go of my hand, and I didn't force the issue as I stood, meeting Cali's angry glare.
My gaze shifted to the four individuals sitting on the stuffed pillows behind her, and took in the openly hostile look on Maddox's face, the impassive mask on Roark's, the hurt on Quess's, an
