Kaelis's pov

“Crimson, who is he?” Draven asked. His voice wasn’t loud, but it made my whole body tense, and I could hear the curiosity in it.

I turned to him slowly as my lips parted, but no words came out. I tried to speak, but my throat felt tight, like the words were stuck there.

A shaky breath escaped me instead.

I looked at Draven, then at the man, then back at Draven. My heart was beating too fast, my thoughts spinning around with no place to land. I felt lost, unsure where to ...