Chapter 24: Trust Me

*TRAE’S POV*

Mira peeked out from a small crack in her bedroom door.

“Why don’t I come out there and chat?” she suggested. “My room is a mess.”

“Sure, I’ll meet you in the living room,” I replied, hiding my growing suspicion.

Why did she smell like mulberry wine? Was someone in her bedroom? I could hear multiple feet shuffling around. Was it just Duke?

“Grayson, you’re free to go home,” I said as Mira and Duke made their way into the living room. “I’ll take the night shift.”

“Sounds good. See you bright and early,” Grayson replied, heading out the door.

“What’s up?” Mira asked, snuggling into a blanket on the couch.

Her hair was tied up loosely on top of her head and only the small strands of pure gold hung around her face. F*ck she was beautiful… ‘You're her protector, not her lover,’ I reminded myself for the umpteenth time.