Harper’s POV Eric slipped into another tempered expression, where he was deciding to choose his words wisely. I couldn’t put my finger on it exactly, but there was something about Eric’s character that made me want to ease his worry. This second entity didn’t have a voice the way that Erie did. It was purely a feeling. And at that moment, this entity told me that Eric was worth trusting. Now, how on earth was I going to explain that to Lucas was an entirely different ordeal... I felt his skepticism through our bond as well as his tempered anger. I placed a calming hand on Lucas’s arm while keeping my eyes locked on Eric. “It’s all right, Eric. I promise that anything you say will not leave this room,” I told him. He let out a long sigh. “The way I see it, your group has disma

