The silence in the bedroom is so loud my ears are literally ringing. Alexander’s phone is still in his hand, but his grip is so tight I think the glass is going to shatter right into his palm. His face—it isn't just pale anymore. It looks like stone. Cold, hard, lethal stone. His eyes are locked onto me, and for a second, I forget how to breathe. I feel like my heart has actually stopped beating. It's a literal heart attack. He slowly lowers the phone, his thumb pressing the screen to end the call. He doesn't look away from me for even a millisecond. "Julian," Alexander whispers. The name comes out of his mouth like a curse, so quiet and full of raw fury it makes my entire body vibrate with fear. "My brother." "Alexander, please—" I start, my voice cracking completely. I’m still holding the ripped front of my cheap gray hoodie together, feeling like absolute trash, shivering against his cold wall. In a fraction of a second, he crosses the room. He is so fast, like a tige
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