I really didn’t need to hear the words at the other end of the line to know what Elena was being told, her reaction was enough.
I could see it in the way she clenched her fists any time her gaze happened to meet me, at the way her face drained off all colors and the way her hands trembled as she clutched her phone tightly to her ears, as though it was the only thing tethering her to life right now.
When the call finally ended, she let the phone drop from her fingers and on to the couch. She closed her eyes, her face growing taut, and for a moment, I thought I saw her begin to trigger a shift, but then, she stopped, as though remembering she was in a public shop.
When she opened her eyes, her gaze snapped up to me and found me, both sharp and furious, and for a very brief second, as I st
