Bonus Chapter - This Is Wrong

“Re—a relationship?” Gemma stammered. “What do you mean?”

Gemma was just about to tell Nero to forget what had happened between them. Especially after Gemma found out that Nero had been in charge of watching her all along, and he knew all of Gemma’s movements and habits.

And after what Jo said, about Gemma being unable to be in a relationship with anyone… starting it now sounds like a bad idea.

“You don’t understand?” There was disbelief in the way Nero asked the question.

Yes, of course he didn’t believe it. Gemma wasn’t a child who didn’t understand Nero’s question.

“It’s not like that...” Gemma said. “I understand.” Gemma closed her eyes for a moment as she took a deep breath.

As she did so, she could hear a voice from inside her head. Either her own voice or Lanaya’s.

This is wrong.

“Then what is your answer?”

Gemma opened her eyes, blinked, then looked at Nero. “Should I answer it now?”

“I’m sure you’ll have the answer as soon as I ask.”

“You know me very well, don’t yo