Chapter 1097: Gray Came Up Short

The plates went flying straight toward Zariah Vance. Half a serving of food still sat on each one, sloshing with broth. If it spilled, it would soak her hair and splash across her face. Huxley Watt, seated beside her, reacted in a blur. He caught both plates out of the air, one in each hand, then angled them to block the surge of food and soup. The mess stopped dead, perfectly contained. Plenty of people there had never seen Huxley make a move before. The young man usually looked like a carefree...