FIA
The terror slammed through me so hard I thought I might collapse.
Aldric wanted to stay behind. Wanted to be here while everyone else was at the wedding. While the estate would be nearly empty. While Morrigan would be most vulnerable.
This was it. This was his move.
My hands trembled. I clenched them into fists and tried to keep my breathing steady. Tried to keep my face neutral. But the fear was suffocating. Overwhelming. I couldn't think past the screaming panic in my head.
I dropped the shield and let everything I felt crash through the bond.
I let Cian feel the absolute terror coursing through my veins. It was a gamble. A desperate attempt to communicate what I couldn't say out loud. Because how could I? When he was here being humble and smiling and pretending to be anything but a snake?
But I had to try.
