ELISA'S POV
Seating beside Azrien in his bed, I glanced at him out of the corner of my eye, waiting. He seemed lost in thought, his expression calm and guarded, like he was holding something back. Finally, I broke the silence.
“So… what else did you want to talk to me about?” I asked.
A part of me was hoping he would at least tell me something this time, something to keep me from going crazy trying to figure out what was going on with him. My thoughts kept wandering back to my discussion with Festus and I couldn't help but worry. If I don't start getting answers soon, I may have to resort to drastic measures.
Before he could answer, I felt a sudden a sharp ache shot through my neck. I sucked in a breath and winced, my hand flying to the stiff spot just below my jaw. The pain was sudde
