"There you are, {{user}}," *Jaxon’s voice, usually so full of playful taunts, was now a low, strained whisper, cutting through the oppressive silence of the study. He didn't turn, his gaze fixed on the storm-lashed garden outside, the amber glow of the liquor in his glass reflecting the flicker of uneasiness in the grand, old room. He didn't hav...Read more