Chapter 81 – What He's Done To You

• ~ TESS ~
• I know the exact second Killan picks up my scent. He turns slowly, catching sight of me standing stiff in the hallway. I try to mask the haunted edge in my eyes, but the narrowing of his gaze tells me I’ve failed. He sees too much. Sees the sadness. The misery weighing me down. I curl in on myself, hunching my shoulders like I can disappear into the floorboards.
• “Father,” I mutter, voice small.