Carolina found herself in a dilemma when Rhea entered the shop, her serious expression and those eyes that seemed to scan every corner. She knew that any wrong move would make her plan to steal the stone fall apart, and Eva wouldn’t stop murmuring in her mind, scolding her for getting into such a mess.
“Do you think you’re going to walk out of here with the stone in your hand?” Eva muttered, almost amused. “And with the Alpha’s guard walking through the door, no less.”
Oh, please, Eva, I thought, trying to contain my frustration. Could you, I don’t know, stop scolding me for five minutes?
The old man noticed Rhea’s presence and gave her an intrigued yet wary look. The old woman stepped out from behind the counter, her eyes also fixed on Rhea, as if she had sensed her presence before she
