Jaxen POV
“You’d got enough fire left to cuss me out like that. Guess you’re fine.”
I said it into the intercom, my lips twitching despite myself.
Her voice still hit hard, full of that raw, pissed-off energy that could light up the whole hallway’s motion sensors. At least Liliana hadn’t done any real damage.
If she had, Scarlett wouldn’t be roaring at me like this.
The line went quiet for a beat.
I could picture her face perfectly: mouth pressed tight, eyes flashing, looking like a cat whose tail just got stepped on. Then she unloaded again, sharp words flying, telling me to f**k off, stop showing up, get lost, and stay lost. Bottom line: that door wasn’t opening.
“I’m heading out. Go back to sleep.”
I kept my tone even, like I’d just swung by on a whim.
But the truth? I didn’t
