Chapter 41
Cassian's POV
Back at Ironthorn House, I carried her directly up to the second floor.
She felt almost weightless in my arms, like a pennant taken down from the Stone Circle, with only the trembling sound of wind left in the fabric.
My phone vibrated constantly in my pocket.
I secured her wrist with one hand and reached for my phone with the other, trying to keep my voice low. "I had a meeting scheduled with Mr. Thomas from Syncred Group this morning, and I missed it. Just calm down for a minute, and I'll call him back."
Her action was quicker than mine. She snatched the phone from my fingers and flung it into the corner.
She looked up at me, her eyes still wet, her breathing ragged but controlled. "If you want me to stop causing a scene, have the pack doctor bring the con
