Logan's pupils contracted slightly.
The atmosphere around him instantly turned colder.
Escape its gaze?
Astra's words echoed through his mind like a warning bell.
For the first time since entering this world, a faint sense of danger crawled slowly across Logan's spine.
Not the kind born from enemies.
Not the kind born from monsters.
But from being watched.
Constantly.
Silently.
Logan's fingers tapped lightly against the table.
Once.
Twice.
Then stopped.
Luna noticed the subtle shift in his expression almost immediately.
"What is it?"
"Nothing." Logan answered too quickly.
Luna narrowed her eyes slightly, but didn't press further.
The room returned to silence.
A quiet, suffocating silence.
Logan lowered his gaze slightly, thoughts moving rapidly beneath his calm exterior.
If Astra's mission specifically stated that The Shadow was watching him even now, then that meant one thing.
