Vera’s POV

My entire body went cold the moment I heard his voice,

“Miss me?”

My breath hitched, and I froze as I heard the voice of Cassian through the cell. The phone nearly slipped from my fingers as panic exploded through my chest.

I forgot how to breathe, and my pulse began to spike as my heart pounded hard against my ribs. The memories of the few hours I spent with him began to rush back faster than ever before. From the warehouse, to the bindings around my wrist to the smile on his face when he told me the truth about Sylas.

I froze beside the open car...