Kelsey's POV
Moira immediately said, "Mia, you, who didn't even finish university, shut up!"
Mia, exposed, stormed off in a huff.
I bid Moira farewell with the invitation in hand and left the Bladeclaw Packhouse.
Familiar footsteps echoed behind me, and Marcus's pine-scented pheromones, laced with morning dew, washed over me.
His voice held a note of surprise. "You can draw interior design plans?"
I didn't respond. It was normal for Marcus, who knew nothing about me, to be unaware.
"Kelsey?"
I flicked my hair. "No."
"Lying."
"Yeah, I was lying. I just don't want to tell you." With that, I ducked into a taxi and sped away.
On the cab ride, the hospital called. My heart raced. "Hello, this is me. Has Spike's condition worsened?"
"No, but it's been days since the last payment. Ple
