Chapter 285

Third Person's POV

Zarek's sudden arrival froze the room. His chest rose and fell rapidly, his face pale beneath the sharp hotel lights.

"Zarek?" Elara whispered, shock rippling through her as she turned to face him. His expression wasn't the cool, calculating calm she had grown accustomed to. No—his eyes were wide, his jaw tight, and every line of his body screamed barely-contained panic.

"I hear