Air caught in Zephyr’s lungs, heartbeat pulsing heavily in his ears. Coming here he'd expected something else. An emergency or assignment, but this? An interrogation from his mentor?
Zephyr swallowed the lump formed in his throat, clasping the cup of coffee he held tighter.
Opposite him, Rowan reclined on the chair, his piercing brown eyes fixed on Zephyr’s face.
A knot tightened Zephyr’s gut, every second spent in silence felt like eternity. He didn't have that much time. He had to find Sylvia.
“Dr. Rowan,” he started. “You asked to meet, but you haven't said anything… Did I do something wrong?”
Zephyr hesitated, waiting for an answer, but Rowan said nothing. Heat flared in his stomach, pulse still throbbing in his ears.
His mind stirred. He'd been occupied lately, with stuffs ab
