"Feeling better?" Sera asked softly when she and Zubair were far enough away from the cabin not to be overheard. There were at least 10 centimetres of snow on the ground, but Zubair was so hot, he was like a walking sauna, complete with steam coming up around him.
"What happened?" asked Zubair, running his fingers through his hair. "Why…" he started before cutting himself off with a shake of his head.
"Do you want the truth or a lie?" asked Sera, walking over to a massive tree and leaning against it. Her legs were crossed in front of her at the ankles and her arms were in front of her chest. "This is the only time I am going to make this offer, so pick wisely."
Suddenly, Zubair was back in the cage with Noah taunting him that he had made the wrong choice and that this was his punishment.
"The truth," hissed Zubair through his teeth.
