Cornered in the Shadows

"So you were dying to know, and now you're dropping it?" Kaelen's voice was a low growl, his eyes burning into hers.

Even in the dim evening light, Clara could see the anger simmering there. 'Is he mad because I stopped asking?' she thought.

She met his gaze, her own voice turning cold. "You clearly had no intention of telling me. What's the point of prying if you're just going to feed me some lin