Arthur's gaze lingered on her as she defended Darius. A quiet storm brewed behind his calm eyes, jealousy he couldn't quite smother. He kept his expression steady, but his jaw tightened, betraying the war beneath his cool surface.
"Why aren't you on board?" Nnenna asked Darius earnestly, not noticing what was going on beside her. "What are your concerns?"
Darius exhaled, the tension easing from his shoulders a little now that she had asked. "We're taking a huge risk," he said. "The arena is chaotic. If someone wants to hide an attack, they can make it look like an accident. Even death could be made to seem accidental. I don't want us to gamble with your life. I would rather detain the girl, question her, and find out who's using her, that's safer than hoping nothing goes wrong tomorrow."
