How had he entered the house without anyone seeing him?
How had he gotten past Ishida’s surveillance without being detected?
I felt on the verge of collapsing. For a moment I thought I might faint from the shock, but…
I think we already established that I don’t get that kind of mercy very often.
Besides, Sasha needed me. Only I was there, and only I could protect her. If I managed to get Ishida’s attention—if he was still in my room installing his devices—if I could get someone to help me—then I’d have a chance. I had to acknowledge my disadvantage: I was alone, and that beautiful creature clearly looked ready to do something (nothing pleasant, I imagined).
So I swallowed and finally opened my mouth:
“What… what are you doing here?” I whispered, rigid.
The creature narrowed his deli
