CASSANDRA'S POV
The door clicked shut behind me. The phone was still ringing in my hand. Alaric's name was burning in my skull. I suddenly felt a pang of fear and guilt when I haven't done anything wrong.
Why was he suddenly calling me? The timing felt too convenient.
I swiped the call to accept and brought it next to my ear. "Hello," I said in a quiet voice patiently waiting for him to reply. Barely a second went by but it felt like the longest minutes ever.
"Cassandra.." I finally heard that deep tone. My heart was beating so fast I almost had a heart attack. "Yes, Alaric. Why are you calling?"
"I wasn't expecting you to still be awake. It's almost midnight there." Alaric said instead. My eyes narrowed. Was it possible he knew? There was no way he had already gotten word so early o
