Chapter 962 I Would Rather Die

• Alyssa met Emmett's gaze and for a brief moment, the world seemed to quiet down around them.
• Their eyes locked, steady and unyielding, carrying words neither of them needed to speak aloud.
• They had known each other for a long time, so they had a tacit understanding. They did not need to say much. A single look was enough for them to understand what the other was thinking, what they feared, and what they chose not to say.