"What?" Lillian scoffed, spinning around so swiftly her vision addled. After she steadied herself, she looked past a quivering Micah to rest her gaze on a glowering King. "Who do you think you are, talking to me like that?" Her initial amusement dissolved, soon morphing into a welcoming rage. She didn't like the callous look lurking in King's eyes, and neither did she appreciate the menacing tone he had used to halt their pursuit. Her body gave a one-time jerk. An after-effect of the terror she felt from his query. While Lillian had the grace to question King, Micah didn't. He felt a devastating surge of heat waves course through him. The sudden heat within him elicited hot sweat beading on his temple in a sporadic placement. King's call did not only upturn his wits, but

