My best friend's secret.
***Arin's POV***
There was someone in my room.
The sound of footsteps on the wooden floor woke me, and my heart began to race. I couldn't take any chances after everything that had transpired with the Shadow King and his army approaching. I closed my eyes and paid close attention.
Despite their best efforts to be silent, I could hear footsteps moving through my room as if they were searching for something. Or someone. Kael gave me a silver knife, which I carefully reached under my pillow to retrieve.
Just as I was wrapping my fingers around the handle, I smelled something familiar. Malik. He was standing by my window, holding a bag, when I abruptly sat up.
"Malik?" I muttered. "Why are you in this place? The middle of the night has arrived."
He jumped as if I had just woken up.
"Hey Arin! I simply came to see how you were doing."
