Harper
The front door banged again and a familiar voice rang out through the hall.
“Well, you all look like someone died.” Alec entered like sunshine with legs.
He took one glance at the room... the silence, the tension, Elise in Ulath’s arms, Rowan looking like he wanted to strangle someone with his bare hands... and his grin widened.
“Oh,” Alec said, delighted. “This is good. What have I missed?”
I pointed at Elise and Ulath. “Elise just launched herself at the scary horned man like a romantic cannonball.”
Alec’s eyes lit up. “No!!!”
“Yes!” My eyes were wide and my mouth still hung open, I am sure I looked like a stunned mullet..
Alec turned slowly toward Ulath, taking in the scar, the size, the helmet, the aura of I have killed things you’ve only read about.
Then Alec n
