“Something feels off between the two of us.” “What’re you talking about?” I turned to face Persephone, feeling like my heart was about to bounce right out of my chest at any moment now. I couldn’t believe what she had just said, and least of all, I couldn’t believe that she had chosen this particular time to go ahead and do this. But I would have no choice but to go through with it and hear what she had to say, or else it would only make the situation so much worse. Before I knew it, I would have no choice but to accept the fact that she was aware that there was someone else. I needed to play all of this safely and carefully. I needed to protect Dilara at all costs. “I’m not sure. That’s why I’m talking to you about it. I haven’t managed to figure out what it is, but it just doesn’t