CHAPTER 23: JEALOUS HEART

After Drakon visited with the seer, he couldn't see Shirley. Of course, he was up from one political meeting to another. Even though he barely had time to himself, he couldn't help but miss Shirley amid his heavy schedule. Somewhere along the line, from his instincts, he could tell that Shirley was hiding something from him. He couldn't tell what or how he knew, but he had this gut feeling that there was something Shirley wasn't saying. After the day's work, Drakon headed towards the east side of his mansion, where Amandla stayed. He had noticed a particular rift brewing between Amandla and Shirley. He knew how toxic Amandla could get. Knowing that Shirley had little to zero tolerance for that, Drakon decided to find another suitable place for Amandla. That way, he would be able to maintain peace in his household. When he got to Amandla's room, he waited outside for a few seconds before knocking at the door. "Who's there?" Amandla asked. "I'm the one," Drakon said. After recogniz