Isiah drew closer to her the moment he realized she was finally ready to speak; he had listened to her frantic cries and screams all that time without making a single move, but once he sensed she had returned to her senses, he stepped toward her slowly, staring down at her from above.
Ciel hesitated to step back, but Eijar gave him a subtle signal to retreat.
Eijar knew Isiah was not going to kill them right now; had he intended to do so, he would have done it before her arrival, especially after she had urged him to refrain from slaughtering anyone to control his dark hunger. He was simply not the type of person to kill mindlessly just to satisfy an urge.
Lexie trembled violently the moment her eyes met his. She attempted to back away as he leaned down toward her, her mind racing with terror, unsure whether he intended to throttle her again or end her life with a spell.
