Chapter 126

• ZARA POV
• "May I help you?" I asked, keeping my voice neutral. I held the door mostly closed, just in case. I didn't recognize her, and I definitely didn't want a stranger in Hero's house.
• The woman's eyes flickered over me, taking in every detail. She looked me up and down, and then her lips curled into a smirk that wasn't friendly at all. It was a mean, knowing smirk. I noticed her outfit more closely now. It was... well, it was very revealing. A tiny stripping looking dress, high heels that looked impossible to walk in, and a face full of makeup. Smoky eyes, bright red lipstick, the works. Even in the dim light of the porch, she looked like she was dressed for a night out at a strippers club, or maybe... something else.