ARIA
Why was he worked up and suddenly angry with me when he had been fine with everything earlier? For sure, I knew his acceptance was too good to be true. I should have known it was only a ruse for him to exert his control over me.
"Tell that to Sophia," I retorted.
"What has she got to do with this?" He grunted, his eyes narrowed on mine.
Is he really asking me that? Isn't it obvious that I was the third wheel in his relationship with Sophia, even though he'd call me mate in private without saying anything about it in public?!
I thought back to what I saw in his office, and my heart clenched in pain. I hated this feeling inside me. Kaiden should have been a big lesson to me, yet I let myself fall into another trap once more. How the hell does my heart survive this pain?
"I'm exhausted, Atlas. I need to sleep." I whispered. My head fell on the pillow, and I stared at the ceiling, blinking back the hot tears gathering in my eyes.
