“Who was she?” Kauis asks, and I see the moment she freezes. Her shoulders stay stiff, her mouth closing tight. “I don’t believe that’s my secret to tell, with all due respect.” Kauis leans forward, and I watch as Kohen shifts out of the shadows from where he’s standing. A top hat sits on his head, with his signature makeup smudged beneath his eyes. I can almost feel the vibration of his body pulse around the room. That and the tension from Lilith. “Who is Bear, Lilith?” Lilith finally breaks eye contact with Kauis and lands right on Kohen. “Dove. Dove Noctum Hendry.”
