PART 2 OF 14
DEADLY STILL
Mavenlus DeskFICTION
Matteo went deadly still. The faint color remaining in his weathered face drained away entirely, leaving behind a terrifying, stony mask. The exhaustion that had weighed down his eyelids vanished, replaced by an ancient, predatory fire that made the temperature in the room plunge into freezing depths.
"What did you say?" Matteo whispered.