[IRAYA]
Ren turned back to me and took my hand, his expression softening into something more brotherly. "Sister . . . out of all the men out there . . . why him? Are you seriously going out with this guy? Don't you know that his entire clan is shady? They're dangerous."
"Every business is shady," Lyander said without batting an eyelid.
"Shut up, you . . ." Ren hissed and looked at me for answers.
I sighed and looked away. "Unfortunately . . . yes."
"Hoi," Lyander interjected with mock offense as he dusted dirt and wrinkles off his shirt. "What's with the lemon face? You say that like you just swallowed bad wine."
I gave him a flat look. "You kind of are bad wine. Strong, irritating, and gets me into trouble."
Ray muttered under his breath, "And probably a hangover. Clearly, you're not thinking straight."
Ren groaned. "You really fell for this guy?"
"I didn't mean to," I said honestly. "It just . . . happened."
