King became a statue upon seeing her. Everything in him went oddly still. He couldn't think, couldn't breathe, couldn't move.
The only sign of life his body registered was his heart ramming against his ribcage in disorganized beats so virulent his lungs failed him.
The thought of Onyx hearing everything that had just transpired between him and Lillian crammed him up with an awful dread.
When did she get here? Did she hear everything?
It didn't help that her flawlessly dark eyes gazed straight at him with an immersed vehemence that made him feel exposed.
She stared at him as though she could see through his very soul. This loaded King with a strange, fidgety sensation.
Quickly, he ran through his previous conversations with Lillian and then Micah, filtering each statement voiced fo
