Page 84 of A University of Betrayal

“The glasses”

I winced and looked back up at Adrian, who eyed me with a steely expression before looking back at the road.

“Um... yeah… of course”

I took his sunglasses out of the front seat compartment and handed them to him.

“Did you finally tell her?” it came from Miles, whose gaze I immediately caught in the rearview mirror. And I knew immediately that it was about me.

“Told herwhat?”I asked suspiciously and looked at Adrian, whose jaw was now completely tense.

“Thanks, Miles,” he murmured, jerking the steering wheel around so that we sped through one of the many intersections downtown, and I had to hold on tight to avoid slamming into him.

“Speak up. I hate secrets.”

Adrian was silent, and I was about to threaten him when Miles opened his mouth.

“Bastien isn’t your only uncle.”

“What?” I stared at Miles through the mirror, and then at Adrian.

What did Adrian have to do with this?

“Miles, she’s learned enough for today.”

I gave Adrian a devastating look. He had been a great help to me so far.

“So, I have another uncle? An aunt? Any surprise siblings I should know about?”

My voice almost dripped with cynicism. I was prepared for anything.

This time, I looked to Miles. Looking back, he had been my only help so far, albeit a flawed one.

“Adrian, don’t you want to enlighten your niece?”

My jaw dropped.

“Hiswhat?”

Adrian sighed.

And I stared at him. Because I wasn’t capable of anything else.

He and I hadmade out,and he hadkissedme. I had almost developedfeelingsfor this arrogant prick, and now I found out that this man, who was just six years older than me, was myuncle?

Adrian cleared his throat, as the situation seemed to make him uncomfortable too. Was that the reason why he had kept his distance?

“You’re the brother of...” I couldn’t say it.

Distraught, I sank back into my seat and tried to erase what had happened between us.

“Welcome to the family,” Miles said from behind me with a grin, but I’d already stopped laughing two days ago. I didn’t know if I could live with the truth, or if I should go bury myself today.

“The witches looked pretty dumb when they saw you today,” Miles continued.

“Thewhat?”

I widened my eyes again, and for a moment it distracted me from Adrian.

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