Nadia's POV
I repeated Kaleb's question, but the words felt foreign in my mouth.
I stood in the shadow of the High Council building, the morning sun stinging my eyes.
"Kaleb, that's ridiculous. He's spent weeks acting like I'm a ghost in his own house. He wants his 'True Mate' back, or at least he wants to keep his promise to her. Why would he stall?"
"Because Lucian doesn't miss appointments, Nadia," Kaleb insisted over the phone. "And he certainly doesn't let 'emergency meetings' happen on such an important day. Just keep your eyes open, okay? I'm here if you need me."
"OK," I said, though my stomach felt like it was full of cold lead. "I'll talk to you later."
I hung up and stared at the heavy doors of the Council.
Kaleb was wrong. He had to be. Lucian didn't want me; he was j
