I took a step back from Jori, feeling uncomfortable. Something seemed a little off from him, but I couldn’t figure out what.
Jori’s here, I instantly linked Mark. I didn’t want to be alone with him.
Where are you? Mark responded without hesitation.
By the car.
“What are you doing here?” I pressed my back against the car, wanting to create as much space between Jori and myself.
“We need to talk,” he said. He looked down at the ground, and for a moment, it seemed like he shrunk.
“You said that already. What do you need to talk about?” A strange feeling was floating in my stomach, and I knew something was off.
“I’ve been a jerk,” Jori admitted, shoving his hands into his pocket. “I agreed to work with you guys moving the pack here, but then I have been treating you terribly. I’ve been
