I’d told Asher that as a sign of trust, I would answer any question he had for me, but I hadn’t expected him to ask me how I was able to convince Brent to apologize to Aimee.
Now, I hesitated. To share that secret meant not only would I have to tell the truth about Lilith, but also about my projection ability.
Asher read my reluctance on my face. “Forget it,” he said and started for the door.
“Wait. Just, ask me something else,” I pleaded. “Anything else.”
“Forget it,” he said again, reaching for the door handle.
I knew that if he walked through that door, I would lose him forever. He would never trust me again. He might protect me, but he would always keep me at arm’s distance.
I couldn’t let that happen. What we’d shared these past weeks meant everything to me. I couldn’t lose
