Mina
He tilted his head slightly. I felt I had done something wrong.
“You must be someone important for the Alpha of the Vipers to send me to you. So, I’ll ask again—who are you?”
My breath hitched. The revelation was too much to bear and the room felt small. “Wait... Malakai sent you?” My voice was loud and decorated with varying degrees of disbelief.
I panicked. Who would believe this man's ridiculous words? That person must be insane or lost in a world of fantasy and illusions.
At the sound of my wild question, His brows furrowed. Genuine confusion splashed across his face.
“Malakai? Who’s that?”
I froze. My throat tightened, and for a moment, I couldn’t speak. The realization began to dawn on me, slow and crushing.
“You’re joking, right?” I whispered.
He crossed his arm
