Zane~
Sebastian's pause on the other end of the call stretched long enough to make me uneasy. When he finally spoke, his voice was uncharacteristically serious.
"Last night, Alex was having trouble sleeping," he said. "So, I decided to play a little game with him to take his mind off it."
I frowned. "What kind of game?"
Sebastian sighed. "A simple one—name game. I asked him to tell me his favorite names, and I'd do the same. You know, just a harmless way to distract him."
I felt an odd prickle of apprehension. "And?"
Sebastian hesitated before continuing. "The first name he said was Natalie."
That wasn't surprising. Alex adored Natalie.
Sebastian went on. "Then, he said your name."
Still not surprising.
"And then," Sebastian added, "he mentioned someone named Mist."
I stiffened. Mist? That was unexpected. "Who the hell is Mist?"
"Good question," Sebastian said. "I asked him, but he clammed up and wouldn't explain so I let it go."
