Chapter Forty-One: Tell Me Something

Stacie's POV

"So why were you so intent on learning how to fight?" I heard Antoine say, and I immediately froze. I hadn't seen the question coming. When he had asked me about how I was sold into slavery, I knew I would have to talk about my plight and Beta Daniel, but I didn't want to take the risk of telling anyone. Because I couldn't trust anyone yet, because Daniel could have spies even in this dark moon park. So I had told Antoine to ask me another question, but now he asked me even a more direct one that would even make me explain everything in detail.

I shifted on his lap, we were too close. Our bodies were touching. When I didn't respond to his question, he placed his hand on my cheeks from behind and turned my head slowly to face him, and our lips were almost touching. He was looking at me with a concerned expression, but my mind wasn't even there, I was already lost in thought. Thinking about a lie to come up with and dish out to him.

He placed his hands on my shoulders as