Lina remarked, "You don't know what you're walking into, Eli," in a quiet voice that had an edge that I couldn't quite identify.
My hand was still on the archive room door of the Crescent Moon Pack when I froze. Unspoken tension pervaded our relationship, and her unexpected entrance here, of all places, felt more than just a coincidence.
I turned slowly to her and said, "Then enlighten me."
With her arms folded across her chest and her eyes sparkling in the low light, Lina leaned against the wall. "Your curiosity has always been too much for you. investigating matters that you would be better off ignoring.
Her remarks were a threat rather than a warning.
Even though my heart was hammering like a drum, I forced confidence into my voice and yelled back, "I think I have a right to know w
