Villain Ch 1850. Harem Vacation [Part 2]
Inside, the girls were already scattering to their seats.
Vivian claimed the chaise lounge.
Bella took three mini-cakes and a pillow fort.
Jane sat by the window and pulled out a book of dark poetry.
Zoe immediately removed her shoes and closed her eyes like she was entering meditation.
Azura sat beside Allen and crossed her legs like a queen watching the world burn.
The engines hummed low. Smooth. Deep. Like power waiting to unfurl.
Shea walked up the aisle and dropped into the seat across from Allen. Her gaze locked on his face.
"You look tense," she said softly.
"Yeah," Larissa chimed from nearby. "You're weirdly quiet today."
Allen gave a breath of a laugh. Not quite humor. Not quite bitterness either.
He looked out the window.
"Call me weird," he said quietly, "but this is the first time I've flown. Or took a limo."
The jet lifted, smooth as breath.
His eyes stayed on the shrinking world below.
