Chapter 53
Gazel stared at the other guy warily.
The red glow in his eyes faded, bleeding back into blue as the half-transformation reverberated and withdrew into his human form. The shift was subtle, restrained, nothing like his full transformation. The lazy-looking man didn't seem to notice at all.
But Gazel did not lower his guard.
Not even a little.
If anything, he raised it higher.
His stance tightened, muscles coiling, body ready to explode at the slightest hint of danger.
The other man, on the other hand, looked perfectly calm.
Too calm.
He watched Gazel with an odd expression that sat somewhere between admiration and joy, almost childlike glee. He was studying him. Enjoying the sight.
Gazel didn't like that. Not one bit.
"And who are you supposed to be, fellow human?" Gazel asked, keeping his distance, prepared to move the moment things went south.
The man wasn't fazed.
