I froze, her grip on my arm anchoring me in place. The room seemed to close in as my mind raced.
“Yes,” I said quietly, meeting her gaze. “I know him.”
Ella POV
My mind was spinning, almost dizzy with the overwhelming thoughts. I resisted when Alexander insisted I go up to the apartment and try to settle myself, but he was right. Eventually, I allowed August to escort me upstairs.
I could tell that August was just as off-balance as I was. I’d never seen so much anger from him—he was practically vibrating with it as we entered the elevator.
“What’s really going on here?” I asked as the doors closed. “Alexander’s trying to protect me from something. How does he know Ironfang?”
“They used to work together,” August said. I was surprised by his willingness to answer. “When
