Chapter 27
I pursed my lips, reviewing everything we'd said in the last couple of minutes but try as I might, I couldn't figure out what had set Ari off. I rewound further. Back to conversations at the Brotherhood's mansion.
I slipped on a pair of sneakers, threw a hoodie over my pajamas and pushed up my window. I couldn't see anyone out in the dark yard, but that didn't mean they weren't there. No way would Demon Club have left me unsupervised. It didn't account for Ari's freak out, but it did give me someone else to question.
Taking my tree escape route, I dropped onto the ground with no attempt to be stealthy, since I wanted to be seen by whoever was on guard duty.
The operative word being "seen." Not tackled to the ground, hitting it with a hard whoosh as all my breath left me. Though that may have been for another reason as my body instinctively recognized the scent of iron and musk.
"What have we here?" Rohan's voice vibrated against me.