Suki gently pried Kyoko’s hand loose, and after making sure the beads were in place she turned his hand over. Her face paled and she hissed through her teeth at the b****y jagged lines that were now formed across his palm.
As soon as Kyoko let go of Shinbe’s hand, she started struggling to get up. Toya held her in place. His arms now more like a band of steel. He didn’t know what had affected her enough to make her momentarily break down, but if that was what Shinbe was going to do to her, then he would not let her so close to him so soon.
Toya growled low in his chest to get her attention, “Kyoko, let Suki handle it for now.”
Kyoko’s gaze lifted to his. She could still hear the whirling wind… could still see the changeling, Shinbe’s words and the blood. Her bottom lip trembled and Toya
