Just as Serein's heels threatened to pivot away, a broad back suddenly stepped forward, shielding her from those ravenous eyes.
"Silence."
Zane's voice was neither loud nor harsh, yet the authority carried by his levo pressed down upon the chaos, smothering the frenzy of Hunters around them.
The shadows of the past retreated from Serein's mind at that sound. She lifted her gaze to the man standing in front of her, his presence commanding.
Tiny snowflakes unfurled from his body, drifting lightly into the air. The cold radiating from him bit against her skin, yet strangely, beneath that threatening current of levo, the storm in her heart began to settle.
"Miss Caddle is now under the highest level of protection within Eclipse."
Zane's voice remained cold, but each word carried iron weight. His sharp eyes swept across the room, and those still brimming with excitement gradually lowered themselves back into their seats.
