Chapter 148

Kira

“Hello, Kira. I’m Sirius. And I can assure you, the pleasure is all mine.”

His words are almost formal, tinged with an accent that I can’t quite place. But there’s a quiet intensity about him that’s instantly clear. He is authoritative and commanding, as if expecting his words to be believed and taken seriously.

“Well, Sirius,” I say lightly, gesturing at his wheelchair. “What brings you in?”

“Are you a healer?” he asks, his light eyebrows rising in surprise.

I bark out a laugh. “If I were, I wouldn’t be in here.” I gesture at my own chair, but still completely captivated by his eyes. They suit him, as if the golden yellow of his hair and eyebrows are just a natural extension of the rest of him. I blink instinctively, aware that mine don’t match the inherent genetics that seem to make his meld together naturally. He’s incredibly pale, however, as if he never goes outdoors.

“I suppose that’s true,” he replies, eyes dropping only for a fraction to take in my leg brace. They widen