Leila’s POV:
Both boys turn their gaze towards me with raised eyebrows, as if they were surprised by my snide response. "Would you mind explaining yourself, Leila?" Corbin asks. "What happened yesterday? Did someone hurt you?" I bite my tongue, unwilling to divulge the secrets I had kept, if they were even true. "Lei? Did someone hurt you?" he asks again.
"I'm sorry, but no," I replied bluntly, pulling away from the hug and tucking a section of hair behind my ear. His piercing stare was making me uncomfortable. "It's like I already told Ascelin, I'm tired and sore from the last time you found me and I fell down the stairs. That's all there is to it." I knew I was lying, but it was better than my brothers and best friend going vigilante on me, risking getting hurt, or worse, happening to
