Cain stood quietly among them, his expression calm, almost uninterested, as if everything happening around him had nothing to do with him at all, but inside his mind, a completely different storm was unfolding, one filled with relief, calculation, and a faint trace of amusement that he could not quite suppress.
This guy…
His eyes flicked toward Lord Vord for just a brief moment before returning to their neutral state.
…saved me.
A small grin almost formed inside his thoughts, though his face remained composed.
Perfect.
He exhaled slowly in his mind, letting the tension that had been building earlier finally loosen, because for the first time since he released that pressure, something had shifted in his favor, something that allowed him to step back into the shadows without drawing more attention than necessary.
A perfect cover.
