[Killian Rhett King had a penchant for making everything perfect.
It wasn't limited to the contracts he signed or the immaculate way his clothes were arranged. That inclination bled into every choice he made—every pause, every glance, every word left unsaid.
He disliked uncertainty. The secrets bugged him, always had.
And Alina had become exactly that.]
The person in front of Severine, however, wasn't as perfect.
He looked apprehensive, or rather, he had something to say but was hesitating about how to voice it.
What is going on?
It startled Severine when she easily noticed all those particularities she would have ignored otherwise.
My senses.
Yes, Awakeners tended to have heightened senses.
It was based on the bloodline they awakened. Much like how an eagle Awakener would have sharp eyesight, an owl Awakener tended to show heightened intelligence.
Her fingers subtly curled over the soft bedsheet.
The reality of her situation finally started to dawn on her.
