“What are you doing here?” Mason asked as soon as he entered the living room and saw me sitting on the couch. I didn’t want to reply to him, but I also didn't want to raise any suspicions. Nothing good would come out of exposing my relationship with Erebus and Warren right now, so without opening my eyes, I mumbled, “I'm here because your brothers have a project for me.”
Mason grunted in reply and sat opposite me. I could feel his gaze on my face, but I kept my eyes closed.
The silence around us felt like a cage. I could hear my breathing in the deafening silence, and it was uncomfortable. Despite the awkwardness, I made no movement to lighten the mood, and neither did Mason. He just silently watched me while I kept my eyes closed and counted numbers in my head. After what felt like an
