Left Defenseless

SIENNA’S POV

Corvus Mercer’s sharp eyes locked onto me the moment Gael and I stepped outside. He pushed himself off the hood of the car with surprising urgency and closed the distance between us in a few long strides. His face was calm, almost paternal, but something about his approach made my skin prickle.

“Are you alright?” he asked, his voice steady but laced with concern.

I hesitated, my breat