Chapter 65

Chapter 65 - Marked by Obsession

I sat across from Elara Thorne at Le Ciel, maintaining a practiced smile as she nervously twisted the stem of her wine glass. The candlelight caught the flecks of gold in her brown eyes—pretty enough, I supposed, but nothing compared to the vibrant green of Seraphina's.

"I still can't believe you wanted to have dinner with me," Elara said, her voice wavering slightly. "I mean, you're Kaelen Sterling."

I took a measured sip of scotch. "You're my sister's best friend. It's about time we got better acquainted, don't you think?"

Her cheeks flushed with pleasure. So predictable. So easy to manipulate.

"Seraphina talks about you all the time," she gushed.

That caught my attention. "Does she? What does she say?"

Elara hesitated, perhaps realizing she'd walked into exactly what I wanted. "Well, you know... sister stuff."