Malakai knew this man. He didn't even have to turn.
Despite the smile, there was no mistaking the truth of who he was, shrewd, calculating, and dangerously manipulative.
But right now, only one fact stood above all others. And that fact was the most important to Malakai.
He was Khana's husband.
It was the same Khana who now stood behind him, biting down on her lips, visibly tense.
This time, the question had been directed towards Malakai. Everyone waited for his response.
But it never came.
Varnel was a man neck deep in the politics of the Sanguine Clan. He could dissect a person's entire character with just a few exchanged words. That was how he became the shrewd, manipulative figure he was today.
Which was why Malakai was utterly sure, there was no way he didn't know his wife.
In fact, he probably knew her better than anyone.
He knew what she had done.
And now, he was trying to cover it up.
'A trap.'
