327: BEYOND THE SURFACE

LUKE'S POV The gatekeeper informed me that I had a visitor. I wondered who that could be. Staring at Marcus's face, he seemed pretty upset. But why should he be? He was wrong, after all. He walked into my room without asking for permission. It wasn't as if I was exaggerating my feelings. However, he should have had a little respect. What if Ariel and I were, you know, doing the thing? I'm just spitting out facts around here. "Who has come to see me?" I asked Marcus, who had his eyes looking down the whole time. "It's a young girl, sir. She said she wants to speak with you and has something important to tell you." "I see," I said with a nod before turning to Marcus. "Let her in." He nodded and walked away. I glanced at Ariel. "I'll be right back, okay?" "Okay." She nodded. I walked out of the room, wondering who this young girl was and what information she had to tell me. I stood outside the mansion while Marcus opened the visitor's gate. I watched as she walked toward me. S