Chapter 34
Cyrus stared at me with a puzzled expression, like he was trying to figure out why I was having a difficult time standing.
I tried to gather my legs beneath me, but when I didn’t say anything, he said, “We still haven’t found your Lizen friend, but we will. She can’t be far.”
I wondered if this was the first time he’d ever told the truth. Him and the other Vykens were probably mystified as to where Tessa went.
“That’s good,” I stuttered. With him touching me, it was harder to appear as if nothing was wrong. I felt my eyes roll into the back of my head. Pull it together!
He studied me again, then his eyelids drew down thin. “How have you been feeling, Llona?”
“Fine, sir. I’m fine.” The words sounded strange past my tight lips.
His pupils dilated then retracted and his nail
