When the Snow Burns
Verified at 02:14:55 AM.
The reaction in Zorion was instantaneous and terrifyingly complete.
The healthy, sun-warmed complexion of his aristocratic heritage drained away in a matter of seconds, leaving his face as white as sheet marble.
His jaw slackened, his dark eyes widening in a chaotic, paralyzing panic as he stared at the screen.
The smooth, venomous purr he had used to corner Asena in the lobby vanished entirely, replaced by a shallow, ragged hitch in his throat.
He looked down at his hands, his fingers trembling violently against the badge logs, realizing that the trap he had built to fracture Nives's throne had just been turned into his own public gallows.