I did not like the envelope.
That was obvious.
What I hated was Kade’s face when he saw it.
He had gone completely still again.
Not calm.
Not controlled.
The worse version.
The one where all the violence in him stopped moving because it had found a target.
Outside the front windows, Selene disappeared beyond the road curve with the moon-crested envelope in her hand and half the remaining crowd trying not to look like they were following her with their eyes.
My pulse kicked hard.
“What is it?” I asked.
Kade did not answer.
I turned toward him fully. “Kade.”
His jaw flexed once. “A council seal.”
“I can see that.” My voice sharpened. “Why does she have one?”
Mara came back into the room carrying a tray with a teapot and three cups, took one look at Kade’s face, and stopped.
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