Samantha's POV
Lila's smile was sharp, like a razor just ready to cut. Her eyes contained secrets far deeper than the room we were in, and the way she fixed Alex made me uncomfortable. Though I had never seen her before, something told me this woman flourished in anarchy. And we were about to enter her universe.
"I see you haven't lost your flair for dramatic entrance," she murmured, her voice as silk. She turned momentarily to me then went back to Alex. But presenting yourself like this here? You have to be absolutely desperate.
Alex seemed to be oozing anxiety; his shoulders were stiff as he approached her. Lila, we need knowledge. Information only you can provide us.
She laughed softly, a sound that chilled me from the back. And what would you say I should simply turn over? You amon
