*Daphne*
I felt Rion's hand at the small of my back as he escorted me back to the car. I knew he didn't mean me any harm, but honestly, I was done being tossed from one messed-up crisis to the next.
“Rion," I said, stopping in front of the door as Rion held it open. “I want to go home."
Rion looked down at me. “I can't let you do that."
“I'll have the ransom money sent to you. You don't need to worry about turning me in yourself," I sighed.
“Look," Rion responded, taking my shoulders in his firm, yet warm, hands. “Just stay with me a couple more hours. I want us to go back to the inn and make sure Eva is okay."
“Make sure Eva–Eva is fine!" I insisted. “At least she will be as long as you let me go back to the palace. If I'm not being passed around like a football, then I'm not putti
