Under the Veil I Rule

Chapter 151

Finnian's thin lips moved slightly. "It's me."

Everything went still inside the room.

"What the heck is that douche doing here?" Keith, lounging in Amara's room, shot up from the couch like a firework as he heard Finnian's voice, heading towards the door as if ready to confront him.

Amara, weary-eyed, held him back. "Please, don't go out there. I'm worried you two will just end up in a fight."

Keith's earlier grumble hadn't been loud enough to reach the door, plus the couch was relatively far away from the door, so Finnian likely hadn't heard him.

Amara kept her voice low as she said, "I won't let him in, and I'm not talking to him. Just sit tight, okay?"

Keith, ever concerned about Amara getting hurt when Finnian was involved, relaxed a bit seeing her resolve. "That jerk showing up here unannounced is like a fox sending a Christmas card to a hen-up to no good," Keith growled as he settled back on the couch, crossing his legs.

Amara shot him a look. "Who's the hen here, huh? Watch your words."

just an analogy. No need to get

playful banter, and it seemed nothing could change that,

phone buzzed. Finnian was calling. She rejected the call and texted back, "I'm not feeling well, so it's not a good time to meet. Please

left and breathed

by now, probably off to see Liliana. You should get going too I

minutes later, feeling assured that Finnian couldn't be at the door,

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reciprocal of her previous banter before heading to the door with a smirk, a gesture that was

swung open the door, coming

a dark expression, fixing him with

unyielding stare.

are you still doing

in my wife's break

ratcheted up between the two six-foot- something