I walked to the middle of the room without taking my eyes off Alister.

"What do you want here Alister?" I asked, glad that my voice didn't betray my fear. But he also knew it that way. Because he was the one who taught me what it means to be afraid.

He clicked his tongue.

"Is this how you greet an old friend?"

I froze. "You're not my friend!" I blurted out between clenched teeth.

Reyna struggled in his grip. "You know each other?" she gasped and I felt dizzy for a moment.

Alister laughed. That dirty laugh. I wanted to slap it out of his face.

"Didn't she ever...