, 414–Hypnotizing Me? , Nora: , “Come on, this is for you,” he had a strange smile on his face as he insisted I accept the drink. However, I was keenly observing his , mannerisms. Something about his body language told me he was not being honest with me. , “Sure,” I finally replied, extending my arm to take the glass from him. He took a sip from his drink and placed it on the desk, but it seemed like he was going to finish it. , “You know what? Can I get more ice, please?” I requested, tightly gripping the glass in my hands. , “Okay! Give me that; I will add in ice,he extended his hand, but I pushed the drink almost to the side, as if preventing him from touching my glass. , “Just get me the ice tray. By the time you come back, I will have taken a few sips from it,” I said. As he silently watched my face, I took a sip from the drink right before his eyes. , Feeling suspicious, he awkwardly nodded and left the library. I sensed he only left because he saw me take a sip. , The moment he was out of sight, I spat the drink behind the shelf where I had kept it in my mouth, just to deceive him. I had a feeling the drink was part of something sinister. But I didn’t want to assume the worst about Silas. , He wouldn’t drug me to assault me. He was a heartless jerk who had , 288 Vouch , 414–Hypnotizing Me? , abandoned his mate after sleeping with her, but he wasn’t a monster. That much I could say about all these brothers. , Before he returned, I picked up his glass and wiped my lipstick from the rim of my own glass, replacing the two. I quickly drank some from the new glass just as he walked in. He almost stopped in his tracks when he saw how much I had consumed so far. , “Oh, sorry! I couldn’t control myself. It tastes so good,” I smiled, gesturing toward the drink. Silas nodded his head and put the ice cubes down. , At that point, I was the only one drinking, and once I finished the mocktail, I put the glass down and wiped my mouth. , “Aren’t you going to drink that?” I asked, watching him shake his head slightly. I had a feeling about what was going on, but I needed to remain calm to find out. , “Nora! Can we please sit , , , , to talk?” I watched him take off his glasses , and place two chairs facing each other. , Without hesitation, I sat down. I wanted to know where he was going with all this odd behavior. , He sat down as well, looking slightly uncomfortable. , “What’s going on? Are you okay? Or perhaps tired? If so, you can rest; we can continue the work in the morning,” I shrugged, pretending I wasn’t noticing the agitation in his body. , “No! I’m alright. I want to talk about it,” he said, raising his head and watching me frown. He was noticing my body language as well, , “Okay, so I was thinking–” I tried to get up to grab the books I found on Weeping Guardians when he silenced me. , 238 (Vouchers , 414–Hypnotizing Me? , “Please, keep sitting,” he insisted, and I sat back down, furrowing my brows at his demands. , “This is not what I want to talk about,” he groaned inwardly, causing me to pout. , “Then what is it? Are you going to talk about the same topic where you tell me your brothers had a reason–” My chatter stopped abruptly when, out of the blue, he cupped my face in his hands. , I could easily escape his grip, but in that moment, I began to understand his motives. , “Look into my eyes,” he demanded, and I complied. , “You will respond to me with all your honesty,” his voice was deep and husky, his gaze penetrating mine. , “No lies,” he added. , “Tell me, are you going to answer me truthfully, without lying or hiding anything?” he questioned, taking shallow breaths. , I didn’t blink my eyes, nor did he, and then I uttered, “I will.” , He took a deep breath and even let a gulp pass through his throat before narrowing his eyes into mine, as if he were digging for something. , He was searching for answers. , “Tell me, Nora, what is it that Brody has on you that you are unable to leave his pack? What did he do to you while you stayed there?” , I watched his face in silence, not because I was going to answer him but because I realized he was hypnotizing me. , 954 , 414–Hypnotizing Me? , 288 Vouchers , However, I hadn’t consumed the medicine from the glass. But he didn’t know that, and he asked me yet another question, “Why do you have the anklet? Why are you fighting the mutants?” , , , , , Search the website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.