Mira
The wind was cold as it blew through the forest. I shuddered, pulling my arms around myself. The gusts were strong tonight, and a few pine needles landed in my hair. It was like the wind knew tonight was going to be an ugly one between the trees.
Tyler was late. He should’ve been here an hour ago. If this had been a political meeting or a planning event with Amber, he would’ve been thirty minutes early.
I wasn’t surprised.
The call had been short and simple. I’d given him the location and the time before hanging up on him.
I knew he’d come eventually, though. He wanted his little pawn back, even if it was on his schedule and not mine.
I’d been careful to make the meeting late and far enough into the forest that none of the guards would find us. And I’d been
