Stepping Out of Line

GENEVIEVE'S POV

Mrs. Vane froze, her mouth hanging open as the words seemed to get stuck in her throat.

“I asked you a question, Mother.”

Cassian's tone made me flinch, and I could only watch as her sharp eyes fixed on me, widening so much I feared they would bulge out of their sockets.

Mrs. Vane stuttered. “I… Well…”

“I explicitly stated that no one was to come speak to her,” Cassian said, his vo