Cunning
Karen's words repeated like a sickening cadence in the recesses of my mind.
"Thank you," I whispered, the words cracking with pent-up emotion.
Nox took a step back, his stare never wavering. Slowly, the tips of his lips curled upward. It wasn't the sexy, menacing grin I'd learned to adore. This was different or maybe it was his eyes. The pale blue was glacier ice, absent of the navy swirls, absent of emotion. Calculation and determination shone in his gaze, sizing me up, scanning for weaknesses, and searching for secrets. I'd seen that stare before. I'd lived with it.
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