The living room fell into silence, Xavier's voice still lingering in the air.
"But I'm not done with you."
Sasha's breath caught in her throat. She gripped the edge of the couch as if it would steady her trembling body. Then, before anyone could say another word, she bolted upright, her legs moving faster than her mind. She ran.
Her heels clattered against the polished wooden floor as she rushed toward the west wing, her heart thundering in her chest. Tears blurred her vision, but she didn't stop...she couldn't. Not when her walls were cracking.
"Sasha!" Xavier's voice roared behind her, sharp and commanding, cutting through the air like a blade.
She didn't stop.
Cody and Stella exchanged bewildered looks. Cody raised his brows, then gave a helpless shrug. "They need to sort it out t
