A storm was rising around Orion, but I placed a hand on his arm, begging him with my eyes. “We have to.” “Blue,” he breathed, his gaze cracking with desperation. “Please,” I begged, knowing he’d face the court instead, but this had to be better than that. Even if the idea of doing as Seth told us repulsed me, I’d rather that than let Orion take the fall for our relationship. “If he tells Nova, we’ll be ripped apart.” Orion’s throat bobbed and sheer panic swept across his expression at my words.
