Liam and Serena were listening with rapt attention to Theodore as he explained their ideal course of action. He had laid out a blueprint of the werewolf palace in front of them, and was now explaining the different strategies he had come up with.
“Serena will stay with Emily,” he said matter-of-factly. “At all times.”
Serena nodded, accepting the command without breathing a word, whereas Emily pouted.
“Don’t make that face, dorogaya,” he said placatingly. “If I could trust anyone with your safety outside this circle, you wouldn’t be going to begin with.”
She plastered a smile on her face and made a gesture as if to zip her lips.
Serena had to repress a giggle at that. They were disturbingly cute and sweet to one another.
“Conrad,” he then said and this latter nodded, “You sole missi
