Cassian's POV

I barely had time to raise my arms before Kin slammed into me. The impact sent us both crashing backward into the desk and scrolls went flying everywhere. His hands closed around my throat with a strength that shouldn't have been possible and I felt my windpipe start to collapse under the pressure.

His face was inches from mine and those black eyes stared at me with nothing but pure malice. There was no recognition in them. No trace of the brother I'd known for years just ...