*Anaïs*
The words that have come out of Mathis’ mouth the last five minutes, start to truly sink in and they rock me to my core. I expected a lot from Mathis by now, but not this. Not betrayal on such a shocking level. The room spins, and my heart feels as though it’s been ripped from my chest.
“What did you say?” I whisper, my voice shaking, as I still try to make sense of it all.
Mathis looks at me, his eyes hard. He is losing patience. “You heard me, Anaïs. Now stop acting childish.”
Anger flares within me, hot and bright. I raise my hand and slap him. The sound echoes in the room, a sharp punctuation to the heavy silence that follows. “Who the hell do you think you are?” I spit out, my voice trembling with rage.
He stares at me, surprised. He opens his mouth to say something, but
