Freya's POV
The sudden ring of Mack Ben's phone jolted me from his warm embrace, and I pulled back abruptly.
Mack exchanged a few brief words with whoever was on the other end before ending the call. His expression remained unreadable as he turned to me.
"The embassy wants to know if we'd like to visit him before they process everything. Your call," Mack said, watching my face carefully.
"Absolutely not." My response came without hesitation, accompanied by a firm shake of my head. "Handle it through proper channels. There's nothing I need to see."
The memory of Jasper Tristan's words and actions sent a wave of revulsion through me that I couldn't suppress.
