JACKSON
The moment I caught Alexia’s nervous glance, my instincts flared. Something was wrong. I turned sharply toward Liam, his unexpected presence unsettling me even further. “Liam, why are you back? Where are the guards?” My tone was sharp, edged with suspicion.
Alexia’s stuttering confirmed my unease. I gestured for her to calm down, but the fear radiating from her was impossible to miss. She was like a cornered doe, her body stiff, her breaths shallow.
I hated seeing her like this. With the threat Liam posed and the scant details Sarah had managed to share, I understood why Alexia was terrified. But I couldn’t let her fear show, not to Liam.
My mind raced. Liam wasn’t supposed to be here. The guards who accompanied him were missing. Why? My gaze flicked to Alexia again, her hands
