Chapter Six
Kayla had to hand it to him, Alec barely flinched. If it weren’t for their shared emotional bond, she would never have believed he was anything other than the calm leader he projected. Even his eyes didn’t betray his countenance. In her head, his silent voice promised, ”I’ll explain outside. Please, play along.”
Her eyes narrowed at his words. She almost considered refusing until she felt his panic and concern. Her mouth parted in surprise at the uncharacteristic emotions. Alec was always so confident and focused. She’d seen him face off against the entire High Council without losing his cool demeanor. Whatever had him worried couldn’t be good. She reached out across their bond to see if she could discern the cause, but he sensed her awareness and quickly suppressed his thoug
