Zane’s expression flickered, just for a heartbeat, before that familiar grin returned, the one that could melt walls she didn’t even know she had.
“Last night?” he repeated softly, voice carrying that lazy warmth that made her forget she was supposed to be suspicious.
Lilith didn’t move. Her hand stayed close to her thigh, brushing the cool hilt of her dagger. “Yeah,” she said, too evenly. “You said you’d be back yesterday.”
Zane rubbed the back of his neck, eyes flicking down for a second before meeting hers again. “I was still home,” he said, the words careful, unhurried. “My flight got delayed, and a storm grounded everything near the coast. I even texted you, but it must’ve gotten lost. I landed this afternoon and came straight here. Didn’t even stop by my place.”
He reached into h
