EMBER’S POV
He sets down the glass. Turns to face me fully. His eyes are flat and cold, giving nothing away.
“Neither, I fear.”
I almost chuckle.
“The recordings that got leaked to the council.” My voice is steadier than I feel. “The ones that almost got me sent back to Gale.”
Something flickers in his expression. There and gone.
“And the break-in at Knox’s penthouse. The flash drive Logan is searching for. The things you’ve been hiding.” I step closer, refusing to be intimidated, holding his gaze even though every instinct screams at me to back down. “I’ve been connecting the dots, Nathaniel. And the picture that’s forming… I don’t like it.”
“Is that an accusation?”
“It’s a warning.” I keep my voice low enough that it won’t carry to the kitchen. “If you’re hiding something from Kn
