Nyxa~
Whatever control Elena had been holding this situation together was starting to slip.
She didn’t move at first, but I caught the small pause in her expression, the way her attention shifted for just a second like she was listening for something outside the room, and that alone told me enough.
“They’re here,” I said, watching her closely.
It wasn’t a question, and the fact that she didn’t respond immediately only confirmed it further.
The noise came again, a bit more louder this time, footsteps moving quickly but not carelessly, followed by low voices that carried through the walls.
I straightened slightly in my seat, testing the restraint around my wrists again, feeling the way it held firm but not tight enough to hurt, and that careful balance only made me more irritated becau
