Kai stood frozen for a long moment, the color draining from his face as Noah's words about his the guards settled into the air.
He appeared genuinely shaken, his mask of cold indifference flickering.
However, the vulnerability was fleeting. He quickly pulled himself back together, a sharp, defensive snicker escaping his throat as he looked down at the battered boy kneeling in the sand.
He narrowed his eyes, his expression hardening into a mask of pure malice.
"Too bad for you that you will not be able to sow discord among my men today," Kai said, his voice dropping to a dangerous, low hiss.
Before Noah could respond, Kai's hand lashed out, clamping firmly over Noah's mouth to stifle any further words.
He looked toward one of the guards who was standing near the car, his eyes flashing with irritation.
