Chapter 116
Annalise
I settled into the chair across from Cassian, my fingers pressing lightly against the armrest as I watched him. He hadn't changed since I last saw him—not outwardly, at least. His dark blonde hair still framed his sharp, chiseled face. His golden eyes still burned with an intensity that could turn steel to ash. But something was different. Something distant.
"Where are Dane and Sylus?" I asked, breaking the silence.
Cassian barely looked up from the parchment he was signing. "Dane is out of the kingdom," he answered, his tone careless, as if the information held no weight. "Sylus is handling internal affairs."
I nodded slowly, though the lack of warmth in his voice sent a familiar ache through my chest.
My fingers curled slightly against my lap. "And what about y
