Eve
It was as though the whole room held its breath. So did I...
I waited as the colour drained from their faces, as they seemed to freeze in time, their gazes slowly falling on Cain beside me.
Surprisingly, it was Kael who spoke up first. He sounded like the air had been pushed out of his lungs.
"What did you fucking do?"
The aggression was there but diluted by astonishment.
"What did you fucking tell her?"
"Kael..." I stood, trying to shut down the confrontation, but he didn't even glance in my direction.
"What the hell is your game?" he growled.
"You're trying to manipulate her? Because she's vulnerable..." His voice rose, but I'd had enough.
"Enough," I snapped, my voice echoing.
Kael finally looked in my direction.
"But Eve... you don't know what you're saying," he said.
"I'm touched by your concern, but it's unwarranted. I know what I want. I know what I have to do if I want to see this fiasco through."
