~SYLUS
Even as the wolfsbane's effects faded, I remained frozen in place, letting her words rip into me.
The echo of his chuckling haunted me now, my stomach twisting so painfully my breath caught.
It's a lie…
Yet, the words rang untrue as I watched Seris not even retreat. She stood there with arms crossed, casting me a disdainful look. If she were lying, she should have run away so I would not get a chance to poke holes in her story.
“I am not lying, Sylus,” she said as my hand started to twitch.
My eyes widened into saucers and I dragged my hand through my hair, sitting erect, my body under my control once more. “You read my mind?” I chuckled, the sound strained.
Her expression did not change. “I was married to you,” she stated, like it mattered.
I scoffed, but my mind st
