Lexie felt as though the overwhelming weight of the world was bearing down upon her shoulders, threatening to make her head spin and collapse at any second. To her utter shock, Isiah didn't shove her away. Instead, he maintained his arm around her frame, holding her close to steady her as she fought to keep her balance atop the flying beast.
In that fleeting moment, words completely failed her. She refused to trust her own voice, terrified that opening her mouth would let her raw emotions overflow and spill uncontrollable tears down her cheeks. So she remained silent, burying her face against his chest, drawing a fragile comfort from his hold and allowing herself to simply be held.
After a grueling, tiresome journey across the frozen skies, Jaffar descended near the woodland transportation center.
