The air was tight, walls closing in around Zephyr. He sat still on the sofa chairs, thought scattered and scrambling for answers. He had to make it out alive, no matter the costs.
“Zephyr,” Rand’s voice cut through the fog that clouded his senses.
Zephyr fastened his gaze on the piercing blue eyes of the man who sat still, back reclined on the chair with legs crossed.
“How long do you intend to keep me waiting,” Rand’s voice remained calm, steady. “We made a bargain, and now it’s time for you to fulfill your own end of the deal.”
“What if I can’t,” Zephyr answered.
Rand furrowed his eyebrows.
Zephyr stared for a few seconds, and then he leaned forward, staring straight into the man’s eyes. “What if I cannot answer your questions?”
Rand laughed. He glanced away briefly, and th
