Chapter 143
Annalise
The guards assembled in a disciplined line, their heavy boots echoing against the cold stone floor as they moved away from the chamber. I followed them, keeping my steps measured, my presence unassuming. It was a dangerous game I was playing—one that required patience, restraint, and precision.
But my pulse thrummed violently beneath my skin when I felt a pair of sharp, scrutinizing eyes on me.
I shifted my gaze slightly and found him watching me.
Demonis.
His red eyes gleamed like molten embers, unblinking and calculating, dissecting me in a way that sent a chill down my spine.
I swallowed hard.
It was too soon for suspicion.
Too soon for him to notice me.
I forced myself to keep my expression neutral, feigning obedience as I lowered my head and bent slightl
