Chapter 62

• Adrian's POV
• As I watched Isla and Lucas from the shadows, every muscle in my body coiled tight. Only I knew how I was continuing with the facade. Probably because Elara held me tight as she moved from one guest to another.
• But my eyes drifted back to them now and then. Every smile they exchanged, every word I couldn’t hear, was making me more and more restless. My heart pounded erratically, a volatile mixture of anger, confusion, and raw jealousy. I wanted to tear them apart and take her away. But I couldn't.