"Unbelievable," Megan said, her voice cutting through the cold like glass underfoot. She didn't yell. She didn't move.
Her mouth hung open slightly, like she still hadn't registered what she was seeing, what they were seeing. Her eyes were wide, flicking between Merlina and Craig, who still looked breathless from the kiss.
Louis stood frozen beside her, not angry, not yet. Just confused. Deeply, visibly confused.
His brows furrowed, like he was trying to rewire everything he thought he knew about the last few months. About Merlina. About the Lesnars.
Where he got it all wrong. What he had missed.
Phoebe broke the silence, storming forward with fury in every step. "I don't give a fuck about you two," she snapped, her voice seething. "Where's Keith?"
Merlina's lips parted like she meant to speak, but couldn't find the right words.
"Inside," Craig beat her to it, "In the questioning room." he said gently.
