“What the fuck?” Lonny muttered, glancing back.
Sure enough, the car following them moved over a few lanes and disappeared. Just when he thought he would have to scrap his plan and go with something else.
“Huh?” Lana turned in her seat to look.
“We had a tail, but they just disappeared.”
“What do you mean?”
“The car following us. He moved a couple lanes over, then disappeared into a portal. Reance, he had to set that up. Other than for Isa, he doesn’t usually intervene this much. I want to know why he’s so interested in the two of us being together.”
She snorted. “You think that’s what he wants?”
Lonny nodded. “He told me to stick around you because you were in danger. He told me I needed to protect you. Hell, he abolished arranged marriages for you. He is stepping in far more than he usually does. It’s not often he gives hints like this.”
“I’m flattered.” Lana reached over, touching his leg. “He sees we’re supposed to be together. I finally see it. So give me a break.”
He sighed. “I told you, we’ll see where this goes. I’m not rushing. And it looks like I’m stuck with you. Now I just wonder who was following and why he gave them an out.”
“Some paid thug,” Lana muttered.
“You don’t know the Delnias family all that well. Maddock is as bad or worse than his father. They blackmail everyone. There are few they simply hire. They gather all the information they can and find ways to use it against whoever they want to use.”
Sighing, she stared out the window. “That’s how my father got me mixed up with him.”
“And that didn’t work out in their favor.” Lonny glanced over. “I hope you’re right about the rest. About me, about us. I’m tired of ignoring what I feel.” Tired was an understatement. She had never been so bold before. Her conviction crashed through the walls he’d built. He just hoped she truly meant what she said.
“So am I. God, I wish I had been there sooner.”
He lifted a shoulder. “Get some rest. It’s still a drive.”
“We could find a hotel.”
“I’d rather be off the road, out of sight, and behind wards.”