Chapter 19
Thy’s smile was a terrifying, beautiful thing. It was a promise of violence, and now, for the first time, a promise of inclusion.
"A queen," he repeated, his voice a low purr. "Then we start acting like one. Seraphina wants a target? We'll give her one. But we do it on my terms."
He released her, his entire demeanor shifting back into the cold, calculating CEO. "I was planning to lock you down. Bury you so deep in this building she'd never find you. But you're right. That's a defensive posture. And I... I prefer to attack."
Crystal's heart was hammering, but she stood tall, refusing to show the fear that was still thrumming beneath her anger. "What are you thinking?"
"She's been testing the perimeter," Thy said, walking over to the fractured glass. He ran a finger along the
