The Moon's Dark Embrace
Is it possible that I…?
I don’t dare to finish the thought.
Atlas glances down at me. “What do you think, sweetheart?”
My eyes dart from him to Tobias, doubt briefly plaguing me, and then I nod, giving Atlas a smile. “Mentees have to stick with their teachers, right?”
Atlas raises an eyebrow, his expression darkening, but doesn’t reply. Ivy rubs the back of her neck while Tobias clears his throat, his gray eyes dropping to the floor. “Right,” he says quietly, turning away. “Makes sense.”