Axel felt tense and alarmed. His breath came in slowly before he even realized why. A prickling sensation crept up the back of his ear, as if the air had shifted and licked it. His jaw locked tight, his slow breath thinning into shallow, silent pulls. Every sound in the room seemed to stretch—too slow, too loud. His hands curled, and he exchanged terrified glances with Chrysa. Only that hers wasn't terrified; it was only his.
He read the words again:
{Humans don't live in this realm for long, kid... not unless they stop being human}
It felt, in a frigid sensation, like he was reading his death note. What he seemed to wonder was that—so Dan knew they were going to die? Well, how long had he been working for Royal Cloak that his evilness wasn't noticed?
That meant that Dan had a plan all along. No wonder his mood shifted at times and he had always acted too excited to face a villain or a threat.
