Compromised

Kaelia

The phone slipped from Valen's hand and hit the nightstand with a sharp clatter. For a few seconds, neither of us moved. I couldn’t look away from the window, the way the light glowed behind the curtains, just enough to show two shapes. Us. Somebody had been standing out there, watching. Maybe they still were.

"Get dressed." Valen’s voice was cold, steady. That kind of quiet always meant tr