chapter 51

Marcus drives me to Valen’s hotel, and I can’t help but notice the strange looks I receive as I step out of his car. I wait for him before following him inside the grand place; people stare openly. I roll my eyes and fight the urge to tell them off, stabbing the elevator button with my finger a little too viciously in my annoyance. Marcus raises an eyebrow at me before smirking and shaking his head. Looking around the lobby while we wait, I make eye contact with a few people who stare in shock at seeing a rogue. Anyone would think I had two heads with the way they stare like I’m some mutant. I stare back until they look away. “Not trying to cause trouble at all,” Marcus teases, clicking his tongue. “I am not the problem—they are,” I tell him, and he nods. “It won’t be an issue soon.” “It shouldn’t be an issue at all.” Marcus sighs; there’s no point in arguing over whose views are right or wrong. The elevator doors open, and I step inside. Marcus pulls a key from his pocket, placing it