Viya's POV
I sat absentmindedly in my car for what felt like hours, watching as darkness gradually settled over the landscape. Finally, I decided to drive back to Willowbrook.
There was still time. I would figure something out.
After parking in front of my building, I checked my watch. Just under three hours before my professor and his wife's plane would land. Professor Elias had connections that rivaled even the Wilde Pack's.
The thought steadied me slightly. I turned off the engine and grabbed my bag from the passenger seat.
"Viya."
Just as I was about to enter the building, a familiar voice called from behind me. I turned around with a slight delay to see Lucius standing beside his sleek black vehicle, looking as elegantly refined as ever.
Despite everything, I fe
