Alexis POV

When Asher asked if he could check the place, time seemed to slow down for a bit.

My instincts shot up instantly.

“You wouldn’t mind if I checked, would you?”

I hesitated to agree, though I knew whatever I said, he was still going to check.

I felt Amelia before I saw her, I remembered she was hiding behind the shelf.

My eyes flicked there without thinking, just a fraction of a second too long.

Asher noticed.

Of course he did.

I forced my shoulders to ...