All the fight that had been lingering in my limbs left me, and I felt that ugly black emotion slowly begin to dissipate like heavy smoke. I sagged against the hard grip on my arm, dropping the scalpel. I saw the guard eye me suspiciously in my peripheral vision. Then he grudgingly released me and bent to retrieve the makeshift weapon.
“Explain yourself now.” My brother demanded in a harsh tone, rising from his seated position.
I felt everyone’s eyes on me, but I was staring uncomprehendingly into muddied red eyes that obviously didn’t belong to the Zane I had met in the woods. This man had a small smirk on his face, as if he knew the reason behind my confusion.
Of course, the Zane I knew had probably told this man- who was clearly one of his brothers based on the color of his hair, ski
